CVE-1999-1541

The CVE-1999-1541 entry concerns Cactus Software Shell Lock. It describes that local users can read or modify decoded shell files before execution due to a symlink attack on a temporary file. The vulnerability details indicate a local attack vector with low attack complexity and no authentication...

CVE-1999-1036

COPS 1.04 allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in 1 resdiff, 2 ca.src, and 3 mail.chk...

CVE-1999-1286

addnetpr in SGI IRIX 6.2 and earlier allows local users to modify arbitrary files and possibly gain root access via a symlink attack on a temporary file...

CVE-1999-1227

CVE-1999-1227 concerns Ethereal and a local symlink-attack that allows overwriting arbitrary files via the packet capture file. Documentation consistently states the flaw is a local-privilege issue due to a symlink race, enabling complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact for af...

CVE-1999-1168

install.iss installation script for Internet Security Scanner ISS for Linux, version 5.3, allows local users to change the permissions of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file...

CVE-1999-1038

Tiger 2.2.3 is affected by a local privilege issue where an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in Tiger’s default working directory (WORKDIR). The root cause is a symlink vulnerability in how temporary files are handled, enabling local users to achieve ...

CVE-1999-1210

Affected software: xterm on Digital UNIX 4.0B with patch kit 5. The vulnerability arises from a symlink attack on a core-dump file created when xterm is invoked with DISPLAY set to an inaccessible display. Local attackers can use this to overwrite arbitrary files. The description does not provide...

CVE-2001-1092

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mhprofile file...

CVE-2001-1102

Check Point FireWall-1 3.0b through 4.1 for Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary policy files that end in a .cpp extension, which are set world-writable...

rlmadmin v3.8M view file symlink vulnerability

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Ministry-Of-Peace - Security Advisory 01 - 07th Sept 2001 rlmadmin v3.8M view file symlink vulnerability -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Overview: --------- rlmadmin is a user management...

CVE-2001-1000

rlmadmin RADIUS management utility in Merit AAA Server 3.8M, 5.01, and possibly other versions, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the rlmadmin.help file...

CVE-2001-1378

fetchmailconf in fetchmail before 5.7.4 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files...

CVE-2000-1190

imwheel-solo in imwheel package allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack from the .imwheelrc file...

CVE-2001-1066

ns6install installation script for Netscape 6.01 on Solaris, and other versions including 6.2.1 beta, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2001-1041

oracle program in Oracle 8.0.x, 8.1.x and 9.0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an Oracle log trace .trc file that is created in an alternate home directory identified by the ORACLEHOME environment variable...

CVE-2001-0627

vi as included with SCO OpenServer 5.0 - 5.0.6 allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

CVE-2001-0625

ftpdownload in Computer Associates InoculateIT 6.0 allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/ftpdownload.log...

CVE-2001-0556

The Nirvana Editor NEdit 5.1.1 and earlier allows a local attacker to overwrite other users' files via a symlink attack on 1 backup files or 2 temporary files used when nedit prints a file or portions of a file...

CVE-2001-0529

OpenSSH version 2.9 and earlier, with X forwarding enabled, allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack...

PT-2001-1735 · Openssh +1 · Openssh +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: OpenSSH versions 2.9 and earlier Description: The issue allows a local attacker to delete any file named 'cookies' via a symlink attack when X forwarding is enabled. Recommendations: For OpenSSH versions 2.9 and earlier, consider disabling X...