Description
The copy_symlink function in rsnapshot 1.2.0 and 1.1.x before 1.1.7 changes the ownership of files that a symlink points to rather than the symlink itself, which allows local users to obtain access to arbitrary files.
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://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111317179531000&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14878Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013674Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-12.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/15420
- http://www.rsnapshot.org/security/2005/001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111317179531000&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14878Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013674Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-12.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/15420
- http://www.rsnapshot.org/security/2005/001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 10, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified