Description
maps/Info/combine.pl in CrossFire crossfire-maps 1.11.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a 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 | crossfire-maps | 1.11.0-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | crossfire-maps | 1.11.0-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | crossfire-maps | 1.11.0-2 | — |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496358
- 32487 third-party-advisory
- crossfiremaps-combine-symlink(44841) vdb-entry
- 30893 vdb-entry