Description
storeBackup.pl in storeBackup through 3.5 relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname, which allows symlink attacks that possibly lead to privilege escalation. (Local users can also create a plain file named /tmp/storeBackup.lock to block use of storeBackup until an admin manually deletes that file.)
Published: 2020-01-21
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: 5.2% Low
KEV: No
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2095-1 storebackup security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-28174 storeBackup.pl in storeBackup through 3.5 relies on the /tmp/storeBackup.lock pathname, which allows symlink attacks that possibly lead to privilege escalation. (Local users can also create a plain file named /tmp/storeBackup.lock to block use of storeBackup until an admin manually deletes that file.)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4508-1 StoreBackup vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Opensuse Backports Sle Leap
Storebackup Storebackup
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T09:18:02.843Z

Reserved: 2020-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-7040

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-01-21T21:15:16.443

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:36:32.217

Link: CVE-2020-7040

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