24105 : Gentoo Linux Multiple nethack Games Saved Game Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Feb 10, 2006

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : The configuration of NetHack 3.4.3-r1 and earlier, Falcon's Eye 1.9.4a and earlier, and Slash'EM 0.0.760 and earlier on Gentoo Linux allows local users in the games group to modify saved games files to execute arbitrary code via buffer overflows and overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

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Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition

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References

Bugtraq ID: 17217
Secunia Advisory ID: 19376
CVE ID: 2006-1390 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 24104
ISS X-Force ID: 25528
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=122376
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=125902
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127167
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=127319
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-23.xml
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-23.xml
Mail List Post: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428743/100/0/threaded

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