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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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References
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458 ↗
- https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 ↗
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528 ↗
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956 ↗
- http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272 ↗