CVE-2008-4994

Description

The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/496416
• http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xmcd
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32288
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46550