CVE-2008-5141

Description

flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506350
• http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32891
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32961
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1676
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32386