CVE-2008-4440 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-4440
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Description: The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: SAID Secunia Advisory: SA32155 MLIST http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643 CONFIRM http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397 BID 30899

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