# CVE-2008-1684: inetd on Sun Solaris 10, when debug logging is enabled, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-04-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

inetd on Sun Solaris 10, when debug logging is enabled, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/inetd.log temporary file.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1076
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29654
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019781
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233284-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5369
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28584

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