Description
include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.*.unsorted file with an easily determined name.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://cisofy.com/files/lynis-1.5.5.tar.gz
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/07/3
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/05/14
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/21
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/06/12
Scores
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
25.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (5)
cisofy/lynis
1.5.0
cisofy/lynis
1.5.1
cisofy/lynis
1.5.2
cisofy/lynis
1.5.3
cisofy/lynis
< 1.5.4
Published
Jun 08, 2014
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026