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Low CVE-2012-0054 EUVD-2012-0041GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jqPYSEC-2012-31

GoLismero symlink attack

Published Mar 19, 2012 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
PyPI golismero <= 0.6.3 — GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq

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