freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3) /tmp/freevo-gdb.sh, and (4) /tmp/*.stats temporary files. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability when a verbose debug mode is activated by modifying source code.
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History
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References | () http://bugs.debian.org/496373 - | |
References | () http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/freevo - Exploit | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 - | |
References | () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 - |
Information
Published : 2008-11-05 15:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:52
NVD link : CVE-2008-4955
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4955
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4955
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Products Affected
duncan_webb
- freevo
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')