medium6.9
CVE-2008-4997
dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file.
Impact
dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot-Qof | Datafreedom-Perl | Version 0.1.7 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.debian.org/496429
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/datafreedom-perl
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://bugs.debian.org/496429
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/datafreedom-perl
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770