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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-5743
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Original Page at CVE MITRE:
CVE-2008-5743

Description:
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA33278
  Secunia Advisory: SA34312

MLIST
  http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3

MISC

FEDORA

BID
  32931


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