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.

Link	Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665	Vendor Advisory
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
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657	Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded

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Published : 2008-01-31 08:00

Updated : 2018-10-15 10:00

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NVD link : CVE-2008-0525

Mitre link : CVE-2008-0525

No products.

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