snmptrapfmt temporary log file symlink
| snmptrapfmt-log-temprary-file (25442) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
snmptrapfmt could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The temporary log file is created insecurely, which could allow an attacker to use symbolic links to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of snmptrapfmt (1.08sarge1 or later), as listed in DSA-1013-1. See References.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- BID-17182: SNMPTRAPFMT Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0050: snmptrapfmt in Debian 3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary log file.
- DSA-1013: snmptrapfmt -- insecure temporary file
Reported:
Mar 22, 2006
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