unshar (unshar.c) in sharutils 4.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the unsh.X temporary file.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharutils | Gnu | 4.2.1 (including) | 4.2.1 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | sharutils-0:4.2.1-16.2 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | sharutils-0:4.2.1-22.2 | * |
| Sharutils | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Sharutils | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Sharutils | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Sharutils | Ubuntu | feisty | * |