Description
Coccinelle 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified "result 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 | coccinelle | 0.1.7.deb-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | coccinelle | 0.1.7.deb-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | coccinelle | 0.1.7.deb-3 | — |
References
- 35012 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-5368 vendor-advisory
- 34848 vdb-entry
- 35459 third-party-advisory
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/c/coccinelle/coccinelle_0.1.7.deb-3/changelog
- [oss-security] 20090506 CVE id request: coccinelle mailing-list