Description
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496398
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mon
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32183
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:214
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31597
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1648
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45738
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496398
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mon
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32183
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:214
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31597
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1648
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45738
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 8, 2008
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified