cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.
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Information
Published : 2008-01-31 13:00
Updated : 2008-11-14 22:59
NVD link : CVE-2007-4998
Mitre link : CVE-2007-4998
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CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel