Description
unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file.
Affected products
- gnu / sharutils4.2.1 – 4.2.1
References
- MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9613
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=8459
- MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19957
- MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12981
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/104-1/
- VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=302412
- MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-377.html