The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian_linux | Debian | 3.0 (including) | 3.0 (including) |
| Linux | Gentoo | * | * |
| Enterprise_linux | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Enterprise_linux_desktop | Redhat | 4.0 (including) | 4.0 (including) |
| Ubuntu_linux | Ubuntu | 4.10 (including) | 4.10 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | perl-DBI-0:1.32-9 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | perl-DBI-0:1.40-8 | * |
| Libdbi-perl | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Libdbi-perl | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Libdbi-perl | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Libdbi-perl | Ubuntu | feisty | * |