CVE-2008-4979 getipacctg in rancid 2.3.2~a8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/ipacct.#####.prefixes, (2) /tmp/ipacct.#####.sorted, (3) /tmp/ipacct.#####.pl, and (4) /t...
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
getipacctg in rancid 2.3.2~a8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/ipacct.#####.prefixes, (2) /tmp/ipacct.#####.sorted, (3) /tmp/ipacct.#####.pl, and (4) /tmp/ipacct.##### temporary files.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| shrubbery rancid | = 2.3.2~a8 | No fix listed |
| debian/rancid(Debian:12) | < 2.3.2~a8-2 | 2.3.2~a8-2 |
| debian/rancid(Debian:13) | < 2.3.2~a8-2 | 2.3.2~a8-2 |
| debian/rancid(Debian:14) | < 2.3.2~a8-2 | 2.3.2~a8-2 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org exploit
- 32588 third-party-advisory
- uvw.ru
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- 30954 vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4979 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking