AIM Sniff symlink attack
| aim-sniff-symlink (15199) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
AIM Sniff creates insecure temporary files. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating symbolic links from temporary files to other files on the system, which could be overwritten with privileges of the AIM Sniff user.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of AIM Sniff (0.9d or later), available from the AIM Sniff Web page. See References.
References:
- AIM Sniff Web page: Project: AIM Sniff: File List.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Feb 11 2004 - 21:58:23 CST: aimSniff.pl file "deletion" (local).
- BID-9653: AIM Sniff Temporary File Symlink Attack Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0279: AIM Sniff (aimSniff.pl) 0.9b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/AS.log.
- OSVDB ID: 6381: AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Sniff aimSniff.pl Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
Platforms Affected:
- AIM Sniff AIM Sniff 0.9b
Reported:
Feb 12, 2004
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