Mono System.CodeDom.Compiler symlink
| mono-systemcodedomcompiler-symlink (29353) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Mono could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes use temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the victim running the malicious application or possibly inject arbitrary code into Mono processes.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.6 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 2.3 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-357-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200611-23 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Mono Web site: Mono.
- BID-20340: Mono System.CodeDom.Compiler Class Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-5072: The System.CodeDom.Compiler classes in Novell Mono create temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack.
- GLSA-200611-23: Mono: Insecure temporary file creation
- MDKSA-2006:188: Updated mono packages fix vulnerability
- SA22237: Mono "System.CodeDom.Compiler" Insecure Temporary Creation
- SUSE-SA:2006:073: mono tmpfile race problem
- USN-357-1: mono vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3911: Mono System.CodeDom.Compiler Insecure Temporary Creation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- Mono Mono 1.0
- Mono Mono 2.0
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell SLE SDK 10
- SuSE SLES SDK 9
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
- SuSE SuSE SLED 10
- SuSE SuSE SLES 10
Reported:
Oct 04, 2006
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