CWE-59— Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.— MITRE CWE catalog

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CVEs classified under CWE-59page 3 of 30

CVE-2008-3456NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-08-04
phpMyAdmin before 2.11.8 does not sufficiently prevent its pages from using frames that point to pages in other domains, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct spoofing or phishing activities via a cross-site framing attack.
CVE-2008-3521NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-02
Race condition in the jas_stream_tmpfile function in libjasper/base/jas_stream.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (program exit) by creating the appropriate tmp.XXXXXXXXXX temporary file, which causes Jaspe…
CVE-2008-3524NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-29
rc.sysinit in initscripts before 8.76.3-1 on Fedora 9 and other Linux platforms allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file or directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run.
CVE-2008-3699NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-08-14
The MagnatuneBrowser::listDownloadComplete function in magnatunebrowser/magnatunebrowser.cpp in Amarok before 1.4.10 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the album_info.xml temporary file.
CVE-2008-3791NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-03
src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rot.jpg temporary file.
CVE-2008-3883NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-02
configvar in Caudium 1.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/roken#####.pike temporary file.
CVE-2008-3927NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-04
genmsgidx in Tiger 3.2.2 allows local users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVE-2008-3928NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-04
test.sh in Honeyd 1.5c might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
CVE-2008-3929NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-04
gather-messages.sh in Ampache 3.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filelist temporary file.
CVE-2008-3930NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-04
migrate_aliases.sh in Citadel Server 7.37 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
CVE-2008-3931NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-04
javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVE-2008-3946NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-05
The finger client in HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS 5.x allows local users to read arbitrary files via a link corresponding to a (1) .plan or (2) .project file.
CVE-2008-4085NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-15
plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, and (4) ps.$$ temporary files in /tmp/.
CVE-2008-4098NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-18
MySQL before 5.0.67 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are originally associated with pathnames without sym…
CVE-2008-4108NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-18
Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenari…
CVE-2008-4162NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-22
Open redirect vulnerability in admin/auth.php in NooMS 1.1 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL in the g_site_url parameter.
CVE-2008-4190NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-24
The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log tempo…
CVE-2008-4191NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-24
extract-table.pl in Emacspeak 26 and 28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the extract-table.csv temporary file.
CVE-2008-4192NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-09-29
The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.
CVE-2008-4284NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2009-02-10
Open redirect vulnerability in the ibm_security_logout servlet in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 5.1.1.19 and earlier 5.x versions, 6.0.x before 6.0.2.33, and 6.1.x before 6.1.0.23 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbit…
CVE-2008-4406NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-03
A certain Debian patch to the run scripts for sabre (aka xsabre) 0.2.4b allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified .tmp files.
CVE-2008-4440NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-03
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.
CVE-2008-4474NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-07
freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.
CVE-2008-4475NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-07
ibackup 2.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVE-2008-4476NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-07
sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file. NOTE: wwsympa.fcgi was also reported, but the issue occurred in a dead function, so it is not a vuln…
CVE-2008-4477NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-08
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
CVE-2008-4553NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-15
qemu-make-debian-root in qemu 0.9.1-5 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files and directories.
CVE-2008-4579NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-15
The (1) fence_apc and (2) fence_apc_snmp programs, as used in (a) fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly (b) cman, when running in verbose mode, allows local users to append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the apclog temporary file.
CVE-2008-4580NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-15
fence_manual, as used in fence 2.02.00-r1 and possibly cman, allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fence_manual.fifo temporary file.
CVE-2008-4639NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-21
jhead.c in Matthias Wandel jhead 2.84 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
CVE-2008-4694NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-10-23
Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.60 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a redirect that specifies a crafted URL.
CVE-2008-4832NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-17
rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exists because of a race condition in an i…
CVE-2008-4908NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-04
maps/Info/combine.pl in CrossFire crossfire-maps 1.11.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
CVE-2008-4935NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
asciiview in aview 1.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/aview#####.pgm temporary file.
CVE-2008-4936NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
faxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/faxsp.##### temporary file.
CVE-2008-4937NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/log.obr.##### temporary file.
CVE-2008-4938NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /…
CVE-2008-4939NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
apertium 3.0.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####.lex.cc, (b) /tmp/#####.deformat.l, (c) /tmp/#####.reformat.l, (d) /tmp/#####docxorig, (e) /tmp/#####docxsalida.zip, (f) /tmp/#####xlsxemb…
CVE-2008-4940NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
xmlfile.py in aptoncd 0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/aptoncd temporary file.
CVE-2008-4941NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_*, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_*, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml…
CVE-2008-4942NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
audiolink in audiolink 0.05 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/audiolink.db.tmp and (2) /tmp/audiolink.tb.tmp temporary files.
CVE-2008-4943NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
bulmages-servers 0.11.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/error.txt, (b) /tmp/errores.txt, and possibly other temporary files, related to the (1) creabulmafact, (2) creabulmacont, and poss…
CVE-2008-4944NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
writtercontrol in cdcontrol 1.90 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/v-recorder*-out temporary files.
CVE-2008-4945NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
amlabel-cdrw in cdrw-taper 0.4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack involving a /tmp/amlabel-cdrw.##### temporary directory.
CVE-2008-4946NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) _template_/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4…
CVE-2008-4947NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.
CVE-2008-4948NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
fest.pl in digitaldj 0.7.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/ddj_fest.tmp temporary file.
CVE-2008-4949NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.
CVE-2008-4950NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the scrip…
CVE-2008-4951NONECVSS 0.0EG 0.0
2008-11-05
dtc 0.29.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/awstats.log, (b) /tmp/spam.log.#####, and (c) /tmp/spam_err.log temporary files, related to the (1) accesslog.php and (2) sa-wrapper scripts.

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