# CVE-2013-2561: OpenFabrics ibutils 1.5.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) ibdiagnet.db, (2) ibdiagnet.fdbs, (3)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-11-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenFabrics ibutils 1.5.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) ibdiagnet.db, (2) ibdiagnet.fdbs, (3) ibdiagnet_ibis.log, (4) ibdiagnet.log, (5) ibdiagnet.lst, (6) ibdiagnet.mcfdbs, (7) ibdiagnet.pkey, (8) ibdiagnet.psl, (9) ibdiagnet.slvl, or (10) ibdiagnet.sm in /tmp/.

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/87
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58335
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/26/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/26/4
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1661.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=927430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/19/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/26/11

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