libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0041 libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq GoLismero symlink attack
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T19:25:07.996Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2012-0054

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-03-19T19:55:01.873

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-0054

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