MitreCVELIST:CVE-2008-0525CVE-2008-0525
PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.
References
secunia.com/advisories/28657
secunia.com/advisories/28665
securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
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