Description
A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.
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 | txt2man | 1.5.5-4.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | txt2man | 1.5.5-4.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | txt2man | 1.5.5-4.1 | — |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=724614
- 97769 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20130925 [notification] txt2man unsafe use of tempoarary files mailing-list
- USN-1979-1 vendor-advisory