Debian feta 'to-upgrade' Plugin Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
BID:30899
Info
Debian feta 'to-upgrade' Plugin Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 30899 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-4440 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Aug 24 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Oct 06 2008 05:28PM |
| Credit: | Dmitry E. Oboukhov |
| Vulnerable: |
Debian Feta 1.4.16 Debian Feta 1.4.15 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Debian feta 'to-upgrade' Plugin Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Debian feta 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.
Debian feta 1.4.16 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Debian feta 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.
Debian feta 1.4.16 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
Debian feta 'to-upgrade' Plugin 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
Debian feta 'to-upgrade' Plugin Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Solution:
A Debian advisory and fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
A Debian advisory and fixes are available. Please see the references for more information.
References
Debian feta 'to-upgrade' Plugin Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
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