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high8.1

CVE-2020-7040

storeBackup.pl in storeBackup through 3.5 relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname, which allows symlink attacks that possibly lead to privilege escalation.

Impact

storeBackup.pl in storeBackup through 3.5 relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname, which allows symlink attacks that possibly lead to privilege escalation. (Local users can also create a plain file named /tmp/storeBackup.lock to block use of storeBackup until an admin manually deletes that file.)

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
StorebackupStorebackup
through 3.5
DebianDebian Linux
Version 8.0
OpensuseBackports Sle
Version 15.0
OpensuseLeap
Version 15.1
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 16.04, 18.04, 20.04

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