Debian dhis-server Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	30900
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-4947
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 24 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:24PM
Credit:	Dmitry E. Oboukhov
Vulnerable:	Debian dhis-server 5.3
Not Vulnerable:

Debian dhis-server Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Debian dhis-server 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 dhis-server 5.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Debian dhis-server Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

An attacker uses readily available commands to exploit this issue.

Debian dhis-server Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Debian dhis-server Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

References:

• Debian Bug report logs - #496388 (Dmitry E. Oboukhov)
  
• Package: dhis-server (5.3-1) (Debian)