Description
GNU Gnump3d before 2.9.8 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the index.lok 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 3.1 | gnump3d | 2.9.3-1sarge3 | DSA-901-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-901-1 gnump3d - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SUSE-SR:2005:028 vendor-advisory
- 15497 vdb-entry
- 17647 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2005-2489 vdb-entry
- http://www.gnu.org/software/gnump3d/attacks.html#temporary-files
- GLSA-200511-16 vendor-advisory
- http://www.gnu.org/software/gnump3d/ChangeLog
- 17646 third-party-advisory
- 17656 third-party-advisory
- DSA-901 vendor-advisory