CVE-2005-4797

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in printd line printer daemon (lpd) in Solaris 7 through 10 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via ".." sequences in an "Unlink data file" command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/solaris_lpd_unlink.pm

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/16367

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014635

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101842-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-280.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.osvdb.org/18650

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14510

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1342

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21773

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://downloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/solaris_lpd_unlink.pm