# CVE-2005-1879: LutelWall 0.97 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file created by a system call

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

LutelWall 0.97 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file created by a system call to wget.

## 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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## Related

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## References

- http://firewall.lutel.pl/download/0.98/ChangeLog
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-10.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014112
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-June/034424.html
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/lutelwall-05222005.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15647
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15665
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13863

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