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CVE-2008-5157
Published: Nov 18, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348
x_refsource_MISC
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
x_refsource_MISC
32821
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
tau-multiple-scripts-symlink(46704)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
32404
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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