7222 : cplay Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
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Disclosure

Jun 23, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

cplay contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when the "/var/tmp/cplay_control" temporary file is opened for reading and writing without verifying if it exists first. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity.

Classification

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

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Ulf Betlehem

cplay

1.49

References

Bugtraq ID: 10597
ISS X-Force ID: 16482
Secunia Advisory ID: 11924
CVE ID: 2004-2462 (see also: NVD)
Security Tracker: 1010574
Vendor URL: http://www.tf.hut.fi/~flu/cplay/

Credit

Martin Michlmayr -

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