13459 : Newsgrab Downloaded File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Disclosure
Jan 28, 2005

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Description

 (Description Provided by CVE) : ** RESERVED ** This candidate has been reserved by an organization or individual that will use it when announcing a new security problem. When the candidate has been publicized, the details for this candidate will be provided.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition

Solution

 Upgrade to version 0.5.0pre4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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