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. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'

🔗 References (8)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/496417
• cve@mitrehttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppd
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• cve@mitrehttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/496417
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppd
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770