xastir 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/ldconfig.tmp, (b) /tmp/ldconf.tmp, and (c) /tmp/ld.so.conf temporary files, related to the (1) get-maptools.sh and (2) get_shapelib.sh scripts.
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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xastir | Xastir | 1.9.2 (including) | 1.9.2 (including) |
| Xastir | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Xastir | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Xastir | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Xastir | Ubuntu | upstream | * |