cplay creates insecure temporary files
| cplay-tmpfile-insecure (16482) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
cplay could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. A local attacker could create a symbolic link for a file in /tmp to an arbitrary file on the system, which would allow the attacker to create or overwrite files with privileges of another user.
Platforms Affected:
- Ulf Betlehem, cplay 1.49
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 2004.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- BID-10597: CPlay Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2462: cplay 1.49 on Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the cplay_control temporary file.
- OSVDB ID: 7222: cplay Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
- SA11924: cplay Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1010574: cplay Temporary Files May Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Reported:
Jun 23, 2004
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