Description
The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15127
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-25.xmlPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/15861
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13399Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20279
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15127
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-25.xmlPatch
- http://www.osvdb.org/15861
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13399Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20279
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 26, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified