main.c in cscope 15-4 and 15-5 creates temporary files with predictable filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cscope | Cscope | 13.0 (including) | 13.0 (including) |
| Cscope | Cscope | 15.1 (including) | 15.1 (including) |
| Cscope | Cscope | 15.3 (including) | 15.3 (including) |
| Cscope | Cscope | 15.4 (including) | 15.4 (including) |
| Cscope | Cscope | 15.5 (including) | 15.5 (including) |
| Cscope | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Cscope | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Cscope | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Cscope | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=110133485519690\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=110133485519690\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26235
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-610
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-11.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381443
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381506
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/381611
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11697
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18125