CVE-2008-1569

policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.

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://secunia.com/advisories/29553
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29738
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-11.xml
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1531
• http://www.osvdb.org/43888
• http://www.policyd-weight.org/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28480
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214403
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41565