The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-12-08T23:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.685Z

Reserved: 2008-12-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5366

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-08T23:30:00.220

Modified: 2009-01-23T06:43:59.547

Link: CVE-2008-5366

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