42061 : BitchX commands.c e_hostname() Function Multiple Command Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Nov 03, 2007

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(Description Provided by CVE) : The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.

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CVE ID: 2007-5839 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 26326
Secunia Advisory ID: 27463 31180 34870
ISS X-Force ID: 38262
FrSIRT Advisory: ADV-2007-3714
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware- ......
Other Advisory URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml

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