CVE-2008-6398 sng_regress in SNG 1.0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/recompiled$$.png, (2) /tmp/decompiled$$.sng, and (3) /tmp/canonicalized$$.sng temporary fi...
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.36%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
sng_regress in SNG 1.0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/recompiled$$.png, (2) /tmp/decompiled$$.sng, and (3) /tmp/canonicalized$$.sng temporary files.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| eric raymond sng | = 1.0.2 | No fix listed |
| debian/sng(Debian:12) | < 1.0.2-6 | 1.0.2-6 |
| debian/sng(Debian:13) | < 1.0.2-6 | 1.0.2-6 |
| debian/sng(Debian:14) | < 1.0.2-6 | 1.0.2-6 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- [debian-devel] 20080811 Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages exploit mailing-list
- 30965 vdb-entry
- sng-sngregress-symlink(44881) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-6398 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking