22453 : Tux Paint tuxpaint-import.sh Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Disclosure

Jan 16, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

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Description

Tux Paint contains a flaw that may allow a malicious local user to overwrite or create arbitrary files on the system. The issue is due to the tuxpaint-import.sh script creating temporary files insecurely. It is possible for a user to use a symlink style attack to manipulate arbitrary files, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.9.15 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds. Ubuntu users may upgrade to version 1:0.9.14-2ubuntu0.1. Debian users may upgrade to version 0.9.14-2sarge0.

Products

New Breed Software
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Tux Paint
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0.9.14

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20790 22807

Credit

  • Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena - jfsBrand New Doo Doocomputer.org -

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