PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.
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Configurations
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History
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References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599 - | |
References | () http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527 - | |
References | () http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528 - | |
References | () http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272 - | |
References | () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958 - | |
References | () https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html - |
Information
Published : 2008-01-31 20:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:42
NVD link : CVE-2008-0525
Mitre link : CVE-2008-0525
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-0525
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Products Affected
unix
- unix
lumension_security
- patchlink_update
novell
- zenworks_patch_management_update_agent
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')