CVE-2008-4440

Summary

The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32155
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30899

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32155
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30899

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