CVE-2008-6398

SNG 1.0.2 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

sng_regress in SNG 1.0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/recompiled$$.png, (2) /tmp/decompiled$$.sng, and (3) /tmp/canonicalized$$.sng temporary files.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44881
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496407
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30965

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
eric_raymond/sng 1.0.2
Published Mar 04, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026