Description
scrollkeeper-get-cl in ScrollKeeper 0.3 to 0.3.11 allows local users to create and overwrite files via a symlink attack on the scrollkeeper-tempfile.x temporary files.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | scrollkeeper | 0.3.6-3.1 | DSA-160 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-160 scrollkeeper - insecure temporary file creation Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 5602 vdb-entry
- scrollkeeper-tmp-file-symlink(10002) vdb-entry
- DSA-160 vendor-advisory
- 20020904 GLSA: scrollkeeper mailing-list
- RHSA-2002:186 vendor-advisory
- 20020902 The ScrollKeeper Root Trap mailing-list