CVE-2004-0851
The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0851- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0849 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0849- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8g8f-28jw-7gwq No score
The (1) write_list and (2) dump_curr_list functions in Net-Acct before 0.71 allows local users to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-8g8f-28jw-7gwq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-0851 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0851- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0851 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Ulrich Callmeier Net-acct, published September 8, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in net-acct 0.71-7.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17283
secunia.com/advisories/12476
debian.org/security/2004/dsa-559
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=109466910232385&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/11125
exorsus.net/projects/net-acct/net-acct-notempfiles.patch
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0851
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8g8f-28jw-7gwq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-0851