CVE-2008-4979

getipacctg in rancid 2.3.2~a8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/ipacct.#####.prefixes, (2) /tmp/ipacct.#####.sorted, (3) /tmp/ipacct.#####.pl, and (4) /tmp/ipacct.##### temporary files.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:shrubbery:rancid:2.3.2\~a8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bugs.debian.org/496426 - () http://bugs.debian.org/496426 -
References () http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/rancid-util - Exploit () http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/rancid-util - Exploit
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/32588 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/32588 -
References () http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt - () http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30954 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30954 -
References () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 - () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 -

Information

Published : 2008-11-06 15:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:52


NVD link : CVE-2008-4979

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4979

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4979


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Products Affected

shrubbery

  • rancid
CWE
CWE-59

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