GoLismero symlink attack

libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat...

CVE-2012-0054

GoLismero 0.6.3 (and earlier builds up to commit 2b3bb43d6867) is affected by a local-file overwrite vulnerability via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, demonstrated with Admin/changes.dat. The root cause is improper handling of symlinks in libs/updater.py, enabling local users to o...