Description
The gencert.sh script, when installing OpenLDAP before 2.1.30-r10, 2.2.x before 2.2.28-r7, and 2.3.x before 2.3.30-r2 as an ebuild in Gentoo Linux, does not create temporary directories in /tmp securely during emerge, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
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://osvdb.org/31617
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23881Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-19.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22195
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0305
- http://osvdb.org/31617
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23881Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-19.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22195
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0305
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 25, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified