Description
S-PLUS 6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly elevate privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/__F8499 by Sqpe, (2) /tmp/PRINT.$$.out by PRINT, (3) /tmp/SUBST$PID.TXT and /tmp/ed.cmds$PID by mustfix.hlinks, (4) /tmp/file.1 and /tmp/file.2 by sas_get, (5) /tmp/file.1 by sas_vars, and (6) /tmp/sgml2html$$tmp /tmp/sgml2html$$tmp1 /tmp/sgml2html$$tmp2 by sglm2html.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7833
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11005.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305342Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6530
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005896
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7833
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11005.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305342Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6530
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005896
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified