CVE-2008-5743

pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

🔗 References (16)

• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33278
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/34312
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
• cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
• cve@mitrehttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
• cve@mitrehttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html