CVE-2008-4949

Summary

dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30908
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• http://bugs.debian.org/496412
• http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
• http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dist
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44818

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30908
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• http://bugs.debian.org/496412
• http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
• http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dist
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44818

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