CVE-2004-0851 json
The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink a…
published 2004-09-08 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0849
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
- net-acct Debian 13, Debian 12 0.71-7
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0851
- exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch patch
- debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/12476 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/11125 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
debian.org
/security/2004/dsa-559
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/12476
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11125
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
exorsus.net
/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17283
vdb-entry
-
marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0851
- NVD CVE-2004-0851
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.