CVE-2008-4959

geo-code in gpsdrive-scripts 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/geo.google, (2) /tmp/geo.yahoo, (3) /tmp/geo.coords, and (4) /tmp/geo#####.coords temporary files.

🔗 References (20)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/496436
• cve@mitrehttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/gpsdrive-scripts
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31694
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33825
• cve@mitrehttp://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30905
• cve@mitrehttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44759
• cve@mitrehttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/496436
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/gpsdrive-scripts
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt