Definition

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

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The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Family:

unix

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2005-3011

Product(s):