Description
The redirect_stderr function in xnbd_common.c in xnbd-server and xndb-wrapper in xNBD 0.1.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/xnbd.log.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/2Exploit, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/5Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/90008
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/06/2Exploit, Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/07/5Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/90008
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 13, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified