PT-2008-6138 · Openswan · Linux-Patch-Openswan

Robert Buchholz · Published 2008-11-06 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-4966

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions linux-patch-openswan version 2.4.12

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, related to the maysnap and maytest scripts. This can be achieved by exploiting the /tmp/snap##### and /tmp/nightly##### temporary files.

Recommendations For linux-patch-openswan version 2.4.12, consider restricting access to the maysnap and maytest scripts until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the scripts that create the /tmp/snap##### and /tmp/nightly##### temporary files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4966

Affected Products

Linux-Patch-Openswan

References · 8

• 🔥 http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/linux-patch-openswan · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4966 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 · Note
• http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt · Note
• http://bugs.debian.org/496376 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30918 · Note
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44823 · Note