CVE-2008-5157

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.

🔗 References (12)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32821
• cve@mitrehttp://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32821
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704