# CVE-2001-1145: fts routines in FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier, NetBSD before 1.5.2, and OpenBSD 2.9 and earlier can be forced to change (chdir) into a different d

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

fts routines in FreeBSD 4.3 and earlier, NetBSD before 1.5.2, and OpenBSD 2.9 and earlier can be forced to change (chdir) into a different directory than intended when the directory above the current directory is moved, which could cause scripts to perform dangerous actions on the wrong directories.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:40.fts.v1.1.asc
- http://www.osvdb.org/5466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3205
- http://www.openbsd.org/errata28.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/netbsd/2001-q3/0204.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8715.php

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