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PatchLink Update Client for Unix Insecure Temporary Files
Secunia Advisory: SA28665
Release Date: 2008-01-30
Last Update: 2008-04-03
Popularity: 4,785 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Manipulation of data
Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:PatchLink Update 6.x

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Description:
Larry W. Cashdollar has reported two security issues in the PatchLink Update client for Unix, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to truncate arbitrary files and to gain escalated privileges.

1) The "logtrimmer" utility uses the "/tmp/patchlink.tmp" temporary file in an insecure manner, which can be exploited to truncate arbitrary files via symlink attacks.

2) The "rebootTask" script uses the "/tmp/plshutdown" temporary file in an insecure manner, which can be exploited via symlink attacks in combination with a race condition to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

The security issues are reported in versions 6.2094, 6.3450, and 6.4102. Other versions prior to PatchLink Update Server 6.4 Service Pack 1 (SP1) may also be affected.

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