35616 : AFFLIB aimage/aimage.cpp Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Apr 27, 2007

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Description

(Description Provided by CVE) : ** REJECT ** The getlock function in aimage/aimage.cpp in AFFLIB 2.2.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary lock files (aka "time-of-check-time-of-use file race"). NOTE: the researcher has retracted the original advisory, stating that "the portion of vulnerable code is not called in any current version of AFFLIB and is therefore not exploitable."

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Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unavailable
OSVDB: Myth/Fake

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