COPS various temp files are vulnerable to a symlink attack
| cops-temp-file-symlink (7325) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
COPS (Computer Oracle and Password System) could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. A local attacker could create symbolic links to temporary files in 'res_diff', 'ca.src', and 'mail.chk' to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Dan Anderson, COPS 1.04
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 22, 2008.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri, 26 Jun 1998 09:24:17 +0200, vulnerability in satan, cops & tiger at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_2/0608.html.
- COPS Web site, COPS: UNIX Security Checker Software at http://dan.yosemite.ca.us/cops/.
- CVE-1999-1036: COPS 1.04 allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) res_diff, (2) ca.src, and (3) mail.chk.
Reported:
Jun 26, 1998
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