Debian mh-book Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	32399
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-5152
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Aug 11 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 21 2008 01:04PM
Credit:	Dmitry E. Oboukhov
Vulnerable:	Debian mh-book 200605-1
Not Vulnerable:

Debian mh-book Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Debian mh-book creates temporary files in an insecure manner.

An attacker with local access could 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 mh-book 200605-1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Debian mh-book Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

An attacker uses readily available commands to launch attacks.

Debian mh-book 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 mh-book Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

References:

• mh-book (Debian)
  
• Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlink (Dmitry E. Oboukhov)