Description
Race condition in shtool 2.0.1 and earlier allows local users to modify or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files after they have been created, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1751.
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 | mysql-ocaml | 1.0.3-6 | — |
| Debian 14 | shtool | 2.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | mysql-ocaml | 1.0.3-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | shtool | 2.0.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | mysql-ocaml | 1.0.3-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | shtool | 2.0.1-2 | — |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=93782
- 15668 third-party-advisory
- 13767 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200506-08 vendor-advisory
- OpenPKG-SA-2005.011 vendor-advisory