Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200410-24
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: MIT krb5: Insecure temporary file use in send-pr.sh
Date: October 25, 2004
Bugs: #66359
ID: 200410-24
Synopsis
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The send-pr.sh script, included in the mit-krb5 package, is vulnerable
to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user to overwrite
arbitrary files with the rights of the user running the utility.
Background
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MIT krb5 is the free implementation of the Kerberos network
authentication protocol written by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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