CVE-2008-1078

expn in the am-utils and net-fs packages for Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other distributions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the expn[PID] temporary file. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2003-0308.1.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:rpath:rpath_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:01

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Summary expn in the am-utils and net-fs packages for Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other distributions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the expn[PID] temporary file. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2003-0308.1. expn in the am-utils and net-fs packages for Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other distributions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the expn[PID] temporary file. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2003-0308.1.

Information

Published : 2008-02-29 02:44

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:01


NVD link : CVE-2008-1078

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-1078


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Products Affected

gentoo

  • linux

rpath

  • rpath_linux
CWE
CWE-59

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