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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2147 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42793 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/3 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/07/4 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42759 ↗
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64528 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45715 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0113 ↗
- http://www.osvdb.org/70305 ↗