Description
(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/102379
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90669
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736359
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/102381
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3
Scores
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
28.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
debian/localepurge
< 0.7.3.1
Published
Jan 28, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026