GpsDrive Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	32887
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-5703
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Dec 17 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:52PM
Credit:	Raphael Geissert
Vulnerable:	GpsDrive GpsDrive 2.10~pre4-6.dfsg-1 Debian Linux 4.0 sparc Debian Linux 4.0 s/390 Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel Debian Linux 4.0 mips Debian Linux 4.0 m68k Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 4.0 hppa Debian Linux 4.0 arm Debian Linux 4.0 amd64 Debian Linux 4.0 alpha Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable:

GpsDrive Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

GpsDrive creates temporary files in an insecure manner.

An attacker with local access could perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of an 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.

GpsDrive 2.10~pre4-6.dfsg-1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

GpsDrive Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

An attacker uses readily available commands to launch attacks.

GpsDrive Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

GpsDrive Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

References:

• gpsdriver: allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack (GpsDrive)
  
• Vendor Homepage (GpsDrive)