low2.1Public exploit code
CVE-2004-2502
im-switch before 11.4-46.1 in Fedora Core 2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the imswitcher[PID] temporary file.
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- IM-Switch - Insecure Temporary File Handling Symbolic Link2004-07-13 · local · linux · Verified
Impact
im-switch before 11.4-46.1 in Fedora Core 2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the imswitcher[PID] temporary file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Im-Switch | Im-Switch | All versions |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=126940
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0407-advisories/fedora_im-switch_tempfile_race.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12037
- http://www.osvdb.org/7772
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10717
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16682
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=126940
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0407-advisories/fedora_im-switch_tempfile_race.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12037
- http://www.osvdb.org/7772
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10717
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16682