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TI-2008-03919 CVE-2008-4085 · GHSA-x3mh-96hm-qgvv

plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…

Priority LOW 20

plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, and (4) ps.$$ temporary files in /tmp/.

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.4· Local · No auth · Interaction — · EPSS 0.00312 · Published 2008-09-15 · No fix listed CWE-59

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