Description
snmptrapfmt in Debian 3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary log 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 | snmptrapfmt | 1.10 | — |
| Debian 13 | snmptrapfmt | 1.10 | — |
| Debian 12 | snmptrapfmt | 1.10 | — |
| Debian 3.1 | snmptrapfmt | 1.08sarge1 | DSA-1013-1 |
| Debian 3.0 | snmptrapfmt | 1.03woody1 | DSA-1013-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1013-1 snmptrapfmt - insecure temporary file Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-1013 vendor-advisory
- 17182 vdb-entry
- snmptrapfmt-log-temprary-file(25442) vdb-entry
- 19318 third-party-advisory