Link Following Affecting lynis package, versions <2.5.0-1
Threat Intelligence
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-LYNIS-561117
- published8 Jun 2017
- disclosed8 Jun 2017
Introduced: 8 Jun 2017
CVE-2017-8108 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 lynis to version 2.5.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lynis package and not the lynis package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8108
- https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/
- https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-8108
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/