PT-2002-1227 · Gpl · Maelstrom

Published 2002-03-15 · Updated 2008-11-04 · CVE-2002-0141

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

1.2

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Maelstrom GPL version 3.0.1

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files of other Maelstrom users via a symlink attack on the /tmp/f file.

Recommendations For Maelstrom GPL version 3.0.1, consider restricting access to the /tmp/f file to prevent symlink attacks until a patch is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-0141

Affected Products

Maelstrom

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0141 · Security Note
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/251419 · Vendor Advisory
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/7939.php · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/3911 · Note