Description
romload.c in DGen Emulator 1.23 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files during decompression of (1) gzip or (2) bzip ROM 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 12 | dgen | 1.23-6 | — |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=263282&archive=yes
- dgen-rom-decompression-symlink(16884) vdb-entry
- 12214 third-party-advisory
- 10855 vdb-entry