# CVE-2002-0678: CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the transaction log file u

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CDE ToolTalk database server (ttdbserver) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the transaction log file used by the _TT_TRANSACTION RPC procedure.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/updates/OpenUNIX/CSSA-2002-SCO.28/CSSA-2002-SCO.28.txt
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-20.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102635906423617&w=2
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBUX0207-199
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q3/0002.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/299816
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20021101-01-P
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A175
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A80
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5083
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9527.php
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A2770

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