Ubuntu: 2011-3698 High: Coccinelle Vulnerable /Tmp File Flaw
fedora
June 15, 2009
Fix for CVE-2009-1753, insecure /tmp file vulnerability.
Summary
Coccinelle is a tool to utilize semantic patches for manipulating C
code. It was originally designed to ease maintenance of device
drivers in the Linux kernel.
Update Information:
Fix for CVE-2009-1753, insecure /tmp file vulnerability.
Topics Covered
Change Log
References
[ 1 ] Bug #502174 - CVE-2009-1753 Coccinelle: Insecure /tmp file use
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=502174
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update coccinelle' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum", available at .
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Name: coccinelle
Product: Fedora 10
Version: 0.1.8
Release: 1.fc10.3
Summary: Semantic patching for Linux (spatch)
Topics Covered
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