Athena widgets AsciiSrc and MultiSrc handle temporary files insecurely
| athena-widgets-tempfile-insecure (11232) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The AsciiSrc and MultiSrc widget replacement libraries in the Athena widget set handle temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating symbolic links to overwrite files.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux containing the nextaw package:
Upgrade to the latest nextaw package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-037-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato): 0.5.1-34potato1or later
For Debian GNU/Linux containing the xaw3d package:
Upgrade to the latest xaw3d package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-037-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato): 1.3-6.9potato1or later
For Debian GNU/Linux containing the xaw95 package:
Upgrade to the latest xaw95 package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-037-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 (potato): 1.1-4.6potato1 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- DSA-037: libraries -- insecure tempfile handling
Platforms Affected:
- aMSN aMSN
- Debian Debian Linux 2.2
Reported:
Mar 07, 2001
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