Link Following Affecting arb package, versions <0.0.20071207.1-5


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-ARB-265069
  • published5 Nov 2008
  • disclosed5 Nov 2008

Introduced: 5 Nov 2008

CVE-2008-4941  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 arb to version 0.0.20071207.1-5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream arb package and not the arb package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_*, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_*, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.

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