Description
The internal_dump function in Mathopd before 1.5p5, and 1.6x before 1.6b6 BETA, when Mathopd is running with the -n option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on dump files that are triggered by a SIGWINCH signal.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14524Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mail-archive.com/mathopd%40mathopd.org/msg00272.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14524Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mail-archive.com/mathopd%40mathopd.org/msg00272.htmlThird Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 2, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified