CVE-2008-0525
Severity:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59
Link Following
Publication date:
31/01/2008
Last modified:
15/10/2018
Description
PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
4.60
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:unix:unix:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.2:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.3:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.4:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:lumension_security:patchlink_update:6.4:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.2:*:unix:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:a:novell:zenworks_patch_management_update_agent:6.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28657
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28665
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272=
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html