tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.
References
Configurations
History
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Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348 - | |
References | () http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html - | |
References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/32821 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt - Exploit | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704 - |
Information
Published : 2008-11-18 16:00
Updated : 2024-11-21 00:53
NVD link : CVE-2008-5157
Mitre link : CVE-2008-5157
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5157
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Products Affected
uoregon
- tau
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')