dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 00:52
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://bugs.debian.org/496412 - | |
References | () http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dist - Exploit | |
References | () http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt - | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30908 - | |
References | () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44818 - |
Information
Published : 2008-11-05 15:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:52
NVD link : CVE-2008-4949
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4949
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4949
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Products Affected
manoj_srivastava
- dist
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')