Description
wyrd 1.4.3b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the wyrd-tmp.[USERID] 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 | wyrd | 1.4.3b-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | wyrd | 1.4.3b-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | wyrd | 1.4.3b-4 | — |
References
- 29113 third-party-advisory
- 29009 third-party-advisory
- 27848 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=466382
- FEDORA-2008-1963 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-1986 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433719