SuSE Linux SuSEHelp CGI Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

BID:3576

Info

SuSE Linux SuSEHelp CGI Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3576
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Nov 22 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 22 2001 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was announced in a SuSE Security Advisory on November 22, 2001.
Vulnerable: SuSE Linux 7.3
SuSE Linux 7.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SuSE Linux SuSEHelp CGI Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

SuSE Linux is a freely available, open source clone of the Unix Operating System, distributed by SuSE.

susehelp is part of the SuSE user documentation and help features available with SuSE Linux. It is designed to make getting answers to common questions about SuSE Linux easier.

This problem makes it possible for remote users to execute arbitrary commands. This could result in unauthorized access, and further compromise of the system.

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SuSE Linux SuSEHelp CGI Insecure Temporary File Vulnerability

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