policyd-weight create_lockpath() race condition
| policydweight-createlockpath-race-condition (41570) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
policyd-weight could allow a local attacker to modify or delete arbitrary files, caused by a race condition in the create_lockpath() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating the LOCKPATH directory after a symlink check to modify or delete arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- policyd-weight, policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16
Remedy:
Refer to Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 214403 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- Gentoo Bugzilla Bug 214403, mail-filter/policyd-weight <0.1.14.17 temporary file vulnerability at https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214403.
- policyd-weight Web page, policyd-weight - A policy daemon for Postfix at http://www.policyd-weight.org/.
- CVE-2008-1570: Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.
Reported:
Mar 27, 2008
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