Description
PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28657Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28665Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28657Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28665Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 31, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified