Description
sdiff 2.7 in the diffutils package allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Affected products
- immunix / immunix7.0_beta – 7.0_beta
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.0 – 6.0
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux6.1 – 6.1
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.0 – 7.0
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.1 – 7.1
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux7.2 – 7.2
- mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux_corporate_server1.0.1 – 1.0.1
- RedHat / linux7.0 – 7.0
- trustix / secure_linux1.1 – 1.1
- trustix / secure_linux1.2 – 1.2
References
- MAILING_LISThttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97916374410647&w=2
- MISChttp://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7.0/updates/IMNX-2000-70-028-01
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5914
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2191
- MISChttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579928
- MISChttp://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-008.php3
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-116.html