medium6.9
CVE-2008-5034
master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file.
Impact
master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| A Mennucc1 | Printfilters-Ppd | Version 2.13 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.debian.org/496417
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://bugs.debian.org/496417
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770