Description
ml85p, as included in the printer-drivers package for Mandrake Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames of the form "mlg85p%d".
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.2/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0029.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.21.03.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:010
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307608/30/26270/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005959
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0029.html
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/01.21.03.txtExploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:010
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/307608/30/26270/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005959
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 7, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified