# CVE-2003-0887: ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b7 and earlier creates insecure temporary cache files, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized operations via a s

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-31 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ez-ipupdate 3.0.11b7 and earlier creates insecure temporary cache files, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized operations via a symlink attack on the ez-ipupdate.cache file.

## 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

- http://cvs.mandriva.com/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/SPECS/ez-ipupdate/ez-ipupdate.spec?r1=1.4&r2=1.5
- http://cvs.mandriva.com/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/SPECS/ez-ipupdate/ez-ipupdate.spec?rev=1.6

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