UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
BID:29211
Info
UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 29211 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-2266 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | May 13 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Aug 13 2008 07:06PM |
| Credit: | Marco d'Itri |
| Vulnerable: |
UUDeview UUDeview 0.5.20 Gentoo Linux |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
UUDeview creates temporary files in an insecure manner.
An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this issue to perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of the affected application.
Successfully mounting a symlink attack may allow the attacker to delete or corrupt sensitive files, which may result in a denial of service. Other attacks may also be possible.
This issue affects UUDeview 0.5.20; other versions may also be affected.
UUDeview creates temporary files in an insecure manner.
An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this issue to perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of the affected application.
Successfully mounting a symlink attack may allow the attacker to delete or corrupt sensitive files, which may result in a denial of service. Other attacks may also be possible.
This issue affects UUDeview 0.5.20; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
An attacker uses readily available commands to exploit this issue.
An attacker uses readily available commands to exploit this issue.
Solution / Fix
UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Solution:
Fixes are available; please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Fixes are available; please see the references for more information.
References
UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Debian Bug report logs - #480972 (Marco d'Itri
- UUDeview Home Page (UUDeview)