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Debian: 202209-23 Warning: Libtool, Python-sql Symlink Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey June 11, 2005
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The GNU shtool and ocaml-mysql packages in Gentoo Linux are susceptible to symlink vulnerabilities, which could lead to potential arbitrary file overwrites.
GNU shtool and ocaml-mysql are vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user to overwrite arbitrary files.

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-08 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: GNU shtool, ocaml-mysql: Insecure temporary file creation Date: June 11, 2005 Bugs: #93782, #93784 ID: 200506-08

Synopsis ======= GNU shtool and ocaml-mysql are vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user to overwrite arbitrary files.
Background ========= GNU shtool is a compilation of small shell scripts into a single shell tool. The ocaml-mysql package includes the GNU shtool code.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-util/shtool < 2.0.1-r2 >= 2.0.1-r2 2 dev-ml/ocaml-mysql < 1.0.3-r1 >...

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