aptlinex gambas-apt.lock symlink
| aptlinex-gambasaptlock-symlink (41956) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
aptlinex could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The ModMain.module uses the "gambas-apt.lock" temporary file insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from the "gambas-apt.lock" temporary file to other files on the system which would allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- Debian, aptlinex 0.9-1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of aptlinex (0.91-1 or later), available from the Debian Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- Debian Bug report logs - #476588, possible symlink attack and arbitrary code execution at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=476588.
- Debian Web site, aptlinex at http://packages.debian.org/unstable/aptlinex.
- CVE-2008-1901: aptlinex before 0.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gambas-apt.lock temporary file.
Reported:
Apr 17, 2008
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