Description
dump in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 does not properly restore symlinks, which allows a local user to modify the ownership of arbitrary files.
References
- 1442 vdb-entry
- 19991202 problem restoring symlinks vendor-advisory
Published Oct 13, 2000 · Updated Aug 8, 2024 · Assigned by mitre
dump in Debian GNU/Linux 2.1 does not properly restore symlinks, which allows a local user to modify the ownership of arbitrary files.