FKIE_CVE-2008-0525

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-01-31 20:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:49
Severity
Summary
PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28657Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28665Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
cve@mitre.orghttps://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28657Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28665Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
unix unix *
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.2
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.2
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.2
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.3
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.3
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.3
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.4
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.4
lumension_security patchlink_update 6.4
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.2
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.2
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.2
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.3
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.3
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.3
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.4
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.4
novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent 6.4
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