Samsung ML-85G printer driver /tmp symlink
| samsung-printer-temp-symlink (6845) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
The Samsung ML-85G GDI printer driver for Linux could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The Samsung ML-85G GDI printer driver creates temporary files with predictable file names in the /tmp directory. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to create a symbolic link in the /tmp directory to these files to gain root privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux
- Samsung, ML-85G Printer Driver
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 17 2001 - 00:42:30 CDT, Samsung ML-85G Printer Linux Helper/Driver Binary Exploit (Mandrake: ghostscript package) at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0284.html.
- BID-3008: Samsung ml85p Printer Utility Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2001-1177: ml85p in Samsung ML-85G GDI printer driver before 0.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Reported:
Jul 16, 2001
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