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Sun Linux Python Insecure Temporary Files
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9545
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Release Date:
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2003-08-18
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Last Update:
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2003-08-19
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Popularity:
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7,592 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Sun Cobalt Qube 3
Sun Cobalt RaQ 4
Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
Sun Cobalt RaQ XTR
Sun Linux 5.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Sun has acknowledged that an older issue exists in python allowing malicious, local users to escalate their privileges.
The problem is that temporary files are created with predictable names, which allows execution of arbitrary code using symlinks.
Change Page:
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