CVE-2008-0525 | BDVDB-2026-28967 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28657
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28665
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.