Description
CGI::Session 4.03-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files used by (1) Driver::File, (2) Driver::db_file, and possibly (3) Driver::sqlite.
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 | libcgi-session-perl | 4.11-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libcgi-session-perl | 4.11-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libcgi-session-perl | 4.11-1 | — |
References
- 23865 vdb-entry
- 17177 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-0946 vdb-entry
- cgisession-cgisess-information-disclosure(25285) vdb-entry
- 19211 third-party-advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=356555