Description
The mtink status monitor before 1.0.5 for Epson printers allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the epson temporary file.
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 14 | mtink | 1.0.5 | — |
| Debian 13 | mtink | 1.0.5 | — |
References
- GLSA-200411-17 vendor-advisory
- mtink-tmp-file-symlink(18011) vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70310
- 11640 vdb-entry