vobcopy vobcopy.bla file symlink
| vobcopy-vobcopybla-symlink (38172) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
vobcopy could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The vobcopy.bla file is opened with insecure permissions when running in quiet mode. 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 overwrite arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the victim.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- Robos, vobcopy 0.5.14-2
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system. See References.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- Debian Bug report logs - #448319, opens /tmp/vobcopy.bla insecurely, symlink attack at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448319.
- vobcopy Web site, vobcopy at http://vobcopy.org/.
- BID-26233: vobcopy vobcopy.bla Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5718: vobcopy 0.5.14 allows local users to append data to an arbitrary file, or create an arbitrary new file, via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/vobcopy.bla or (2) /tmp/vobcopy_0.5.14.log temporary file.
- GLSA-200803-11: Vobcopy: Insecure temporary file creation
- SA27420: vobcopy "/tmp/vobcopy.bla" Insecure Temporary File
Reported:
Oct 27, 2007
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