SuSE Multiple Scripts Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerabilities

BID:9457

Info

SuSE Multiple Scripts Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 9457
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-2097
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jan 20 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 02:06AM
Credit: Discovery of these vulnerabilities have been credited to l0om <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

SuSE Multiple Scripts Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerabilities

Multiple scripts that are shipped with SuSE 9.0 have been reported prone to insecure temporary file creation and symbolic link vulnerabilities. The following scripts have been reported vulnerable:
/usr/X11R6/bin/fvwm-bug
/usr/X11R6/bin/wm-oldmenu2new
/usr/X11R6/bin/x11perfcomp
/usr/X11R6/bin/xf86debug
/opt/kde3/bin/winpopup-send.sh
/sbin/lvmcreate_initrd

An attacker may exploit these issues to corrupt arbitrary files. This corruption may potentially result in the elevation of privileges, or in a system wide denial of service.

Exploit / POC

SuSE Multiple Scripts Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerabilities

There is no exploit required.

Solution / Fix

SuSE Multiple Scripts Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerabilities

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

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SuSE Multiple Scripts Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerabilities

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