** DISPUTED ** gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot."
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Published : 2008-11-05 07:00
Updated : 2009-07-19 21:00
NVD link : CVE-2008-4950
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4950
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CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Products Affected
debian
- dpkg-cross