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CVE-2008-1570

Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by cr

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Summary

Race condition in the create_lockpath function in policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files by creating the LOCKPATH directory, then modifying it after the symbolic link check occurs. NOTE: this is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-1569.

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References 5

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

secunia.com

security.gentoo.org

osvdb.org

bugs.gentoo.org