CVE-2014-1638

(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:debian:localepurge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736359 - Vendor Advisory () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736359 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4 -
References () http://www.osvdb.org/102379 - () http://www.osvdb.org/102379 -
References () http://www.osvdb.org/102381 - () http://www.osvdb.org/102381 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90669 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90669 -

Information

Published : 2014-01-28 00:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:04


NVD link : CVE-2014-1638

Mitre link : CVE-2014-1638

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-1638


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Products Affected

debian

  • localepurge
CWE
CWE-59

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