Tux Paint tuxpaint-import.sh temporary file symlink
| tuxpaint-tmpfile-symlink (24128) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Tux Paint could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The tuxpaint-import.sh script creates insecure temporary files. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to other files on the system, which would allow the attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the user running tuxpaint-import.sh.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- New Breed Software, Tux Paint 2.0 and prior
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1:
Refer to DSA-941-1 for upgrade information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-243-1 for upgrade, patch, or workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for patch or upgrade information.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- BID-16250: Tux Paint Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-3340: The tuxpaint-import.sh script in Tux Paint (tuxpaint) 0.9.14 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely, with unknown impact and attack vectors.
- DSA-941: tuxpaint -- insecure temporary file
- OSVDB ID: 22453: Tux Paint tuxpaint-import.sh Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
- SA18475: Tux Paint Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- USN-243-1: tuxpaint vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0193: Tux Paint tuxpaint-import.sh Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Reported:
Jan 16, 2006
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