medium6.9
CVE-2008-5743
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink at…
Impact
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pdfjam | Pdfjam | Version _nil_ |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html