Description
The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be exploitable by writing in the same directory as the .ini file. If this is the case, then this issue might not cross privilege boundaries.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=818386
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bitbucket.org/shlomif/perl-config-inifiles/changeset/a08fa26f4f59
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75328
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080713.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/081207.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48990
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1543-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/81671
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/6
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53361
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-May/080716.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
17.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
shlomi_fish/config-inifiles
< 2.70
Published
Jun 27, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026