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CVE-2008-4966

linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly#

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Summary

linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) maytest scripts.

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References 7

openwall.com

securityfocus.com

bugs.gentoo.org

uvw.ru

dev.gentoo.org

bugs.debian.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com