Description
pimd 2.1.5 and possibly earlier versions allows user-assisted local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) pimd.dump when a USR1 signal is sent, or (2) pimd.cache when USR2 is sent.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42759Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42793
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2147
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/3Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/70305
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45715
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0113
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42759Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42793
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2147
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/3Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/70305
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45715
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0113
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64528
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 11, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified