wmFrog symlink attack
| wmfrog-symlink (18232) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
wmFrog creates insecure temporary files. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to create symbolic links from a temporary file to overwrite or create arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Colar, wmFrog 0.1.6
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 2004.
As a workaround, use the '-tmp' command line option for specifying a temporary directory.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- wmFrog Web page, WmFrog a wether dockapp for windowmaker at http://www.colar.net/wmapps/.
- BID-11743: WMFrog Weather Monitor Symbolic Link Vulnerability
- BID-24504: WmFrog Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2473: wmFrog weather monitor 0.1.6 and other versions before 0.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- OSVDB ID: 12118: wmFrog Insecure Temporary File Creation
- SA13259: wmFrog Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- SA25686: wmFrog Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2238: WmFrog wmFrog.c Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Reported:
Nov 24, 2004
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