6947 : Mandrake Linux ksymoops-gznm Arbitrary File Deletion
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Last Modified
6 months ago

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Disclosure
Jun 12, 2004

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Jun 12, 2004

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Mandrake Linux contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to perform a symlink attack. The issue is due to insecure tempotary file creation in the "/tmp" directory by the ksymoops-gznm script. It is possible that the flaw may allow a local attacker to delete arbitrary file on the system with a symlink pointing to an arbitrary file, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, MandrakeSoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products
MandrakeSoft
Watch-list
Corporate Server
Watch-list
 2.1
Mandrakelinux
Watch-list
 10.0
9.1
9.2

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