AtheOS "dot dot" sequences could be used to break out of the base directory
| atheos-dot-directory-traversal (8108) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
AtheOS could allow a local attacker to traverse directories on the system. Once a process specifies a directory using a chroot() call, the user should be restricted to this directory only. A local attacker could issue a command containing "dot dot" sequences (/../) to traverse directories and obtain files outside of the chroot limits.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- AtheOS Web site: AtheOS - free alternate operating system.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Feb 07 2002 - 11:52:27 CST: AtheOS: escaping from a chroot jail.
- BID-4051: AtheOS Change Root Relative Path Directory Escaping Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0244: Directory traversal vulnerability in chroot function in AtheOS 0.3.7 allows attackers to escape the jail via a .. (dot dot) in the pathname argument to chdir.
Platforms Affected:
- AtheOS Project AtheOS 0.3.7
Reported:
Feb 07, 2002
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