# CVE-2004-2569: ipmenu 0.0.3 before Debian GNU/Linux ipmenu\_0.0.3-5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ipmenu.log t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-22 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ipmenu 0.0.3 before Debian GNU/Linux ipmenu_0.0.3-5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ipmenu.log temporary file.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10269
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17682
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-907
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010064
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11526
- http://www.osvdb.org/5788
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=244709
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16052

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