Description
remstats 1.0.13 and earlier, when processing uptime data, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on 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 | remstats | 1.00a4-8woody1 | DSA-704-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-704-1 remstats - tempfile, missing input sanitising Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-704 vendor-advisory