FKIE_CVE-2007-2837

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-07-03 18:30 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
The (1) getRule and (2) getChains functions in server/rules.cpp in fireflierd (fireflier-server) in FireFlier 1.1.6 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/fireflier.rules temporary file.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=431332Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/37803
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25900Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25913Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1326Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24718
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35226
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=431332Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/37803
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25900Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25913Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1326Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24718
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35226
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian debian_linux 3.1
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
debian debian_linux 4.0
fireflier fireflier 1.1.6
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      "value": "Las funciones (1) getRule y (2) getChains en server/rules.cpp de fireflierd (fireflier-server) en FireFlier 1.1.6 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n mediante un ataque de enlace simb\u00f3lico en el archivo temporal /tmp/fireflier.rules"
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