Description
lib/Locale/Po4a/Po.pm in po4a before 0.32 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gettextization.failed.po 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 14 | po4a | 0.31-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | po4a | 0.31-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | po4a | 0.31-1 | — |
References
- 26492 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200709-04 vendor-advisory
- 25402 vdb-entry
- http://alioth.debian.org/frs/shownotes.php?release_id=1019
- 26810 third-party-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253541
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=189440