GSD-2008-5034

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23
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** DISPUTED ** master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'.
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CVE-2008-5034
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