SKK/DDSKK Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerability

BID:8144

Info

SKK/DDSKK Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 8144
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2003-0539
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 09 2003 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:37AM
Credit: This issue was reported in a Debian advisory.
Vulnerable: skk skk 10.62 a
- Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
- Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
- Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
- Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
- Debian Linux 3.0 mips
- Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
- Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
- Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
- Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
- Debian Linux 3.0 arm
- Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
- Debian Linux 3.0
RedHat ddskk-xemacs-11.6.0-8.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 8.0 i386
RedHat ddskk-xemacs-11.6.0-6.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 7.3 i386
RedHat ddskk-xemacs-11.6.0-10.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 9.0 i386
RedHat ddskk-11.6.0-8.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 8.0 i386
RedHat ddskk-11.6.0-6.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 7.3 i386
RedHat ddskk-11.6.0-10.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 8.0 i386
RedHat ddskk-11.3.20010617-2.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 7.2 i386
RedHat ddskk-11.3.20010225-5.noarch.rpm
+ RedHat Linux 7.1 i386
ddskk ddskk 11.6 .rel.0
- Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
- Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
- Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
- Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
- Debian Linux 3.0 mips
- Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
- Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
- Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
- Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
- Debian Linux 3.0 arm
- Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
- Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SKK/DDSKK Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerability

skk and ddskk do not create temporary files in a secure manner. This could permit local attackers to mount file corruption attacks against sensitive or critical files owned by other users.

Exploit / POC

SKK/DDSKK Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerability

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

SKK/DDSKK Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerability

Solution:
Red Hat Linux has released an advisory (RHSA-2003:241-01) that addresses this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for details on obtaining and applying fixes.

Debian has released an advisory (DSA 343-1) that addresses this issue. Please see the attached advisory for details on obtaining and applying fixes.


Redhat ddskk-11.3.20010225-5.noarch.rpm

Redhat ddskk-11.6.0-8.noarch.rpm

Redhat ddskk-11.3.20010617-2.noarch.rpm

Redhat ddskk-11.6.0-6.noarch.rpm

Redhat ddskk-xemacs-11.6.0-8.noarch.rpm

Redhat ddskk-xemacs-11.6.0-6.noarch.rpm

Redhat ddskk-xemacs-11.6.0-10.noarch.rpm

Redhat ddskk-11.6.0-10.noarch.rpm

skk skk 10.62 a

ddskk ddskk 11.6 .rel.0

References

SKK/DDSKK Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerability

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