Description
ipmenu 0.0.3 before Debian GNU/Linux ipmenu_0.0.3-5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ipmenu.log 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 3.0 | ipmenu | 0.0.3-4woody1 | DSA-907-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-907-1 ipmenu - insecure temporary file Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 10269 vdb-entry
- 17682 third-party-advisory
- DSA-907 vendor-advisory
- 1010064 vdb-entry
- 11526 third-party-advisory
- 5788 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=244709
- ipmenu-symlink(16052) vdb-entry