Description
The Linux Security Auditing Tool (LSAT) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, as demonstrated using /tmp/lsat1.lsat.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24526
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23014
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33057
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/34267
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-20.xml
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159542
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
20.2%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
gentoo/linux
Published
Mar 19, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026