Link Following Affecting sng package, versions <1.0.2-6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-SNG-287426
  • published4 Mar 2009
  • disclosed4 Mar 2009

Introduced: 4 Mar 2009

CVE-2008-6398  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable sng to version 1.0.2-6 or higher.

NVD Description

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

sng_regress in SNG 1.0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/recompiled$$.png, (2) /tmp/decompiled$$.sng, and (3) /tmp/canonicalized$$.sng temporary files.

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