CVE-2012-5303

Published: Oct 5, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.9.3 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a PID file, as demonstrated by a pathname different from the default /var/run/monkey.pid pathname.

Affected (1)

Products: Monkey Project: Monkey

Monkey Project

1 product

Monkey

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Monkey Project Monkey	Version 0.9.3

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (6)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=672425

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688879

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55905

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=672425

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688879

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55905

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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