bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bash-doc | Matthias_klose | 3.2 (including) | 3.2 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | bash-0:3.0-27.el4 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | bash-0:3.2-32.el5 | * |
| Bash | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Bash | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Bash | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Bash | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Bash | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Bash | Ubuntu | upstream | * |