CVE-2005-2527

Race condition in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to corrupt files or create arbitrary files via unspecified attack vectors related to a temporary directory, possibly due to a symlink attack.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

• Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
• Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/132.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/17.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html

References

• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302266
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/16808
• http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-306.shtml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14825
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1734
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22262