Mail::Audit module in libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5, when logging is enabled without a default log file specified, uses predictable log filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the [PID]-audit.log temporary file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libmail-audit-perl | Debian | 2.1-5 (including) | 2.1-5 (including) |
| Libmail-audit-perl | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Libmail-audit-perl | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=344029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18652
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18656
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-960
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16434
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0378
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24380
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=344029
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18652
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18656
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-960
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16434
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0378
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24380