CVE-2008-0525

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.
References
Link Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.2:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.3:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.4:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.2:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.3:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.4:*:unix:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:42

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599 - () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599 -
References () http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527 - () 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 - () 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 - () 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 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272 -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958 -
References () https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html - () 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')