CVE-2008-0525

PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.

Score

CVSS 2.0 4.6 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-01-31

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected products

• Patchlink Update (Lumension Security)
• Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent (Novell)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/28657
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28665
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
• http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
• http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
• http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
• https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html