sch2eaglepos.sh in geda-gnetlist 1.4.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/##### temporary file.

amlabel-cdrw in cdrw-taper 0.4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack involving a /tmp/amlabel-cdrw.##### temporary directory.

pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.

linuxtrade 3.65 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/bwk, (b) /tmp/zzz, and (c) /tmp/ggg temporary files, related to the (1) linuxtrade.bwkvol, (2) linuxtrade.wn, and (3) moneyam.helper scripts.

aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.

runiozone in lustre 1.6.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/iozone.log temporary file.

create_lazarus_export_tgz.sh in lazarus 0.9.24 allows local users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/lazarus.tgz temporary file or a (2) /tmp/lazarus temporary directory.

firehol in firehol 1.256 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/.firehol-tmp-#####-*-* and (2) /tmp/firehol.conf temporary files. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that an attack "would require an attacker to create 1073741824*PID-RANGE symlinks.

ogle 0.9.2 and ogle-mmx 0.9.2 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/ogle_audio.#####, (b) /tmp/ogle_cli.#####, (c) /tmp/ogle_ctrl.#####, (d) /tmp/ogle_gui.#####, (e) /tmp/ogle_mpeg_ps.#####, (f) /tmp/ogle_mpeg_vs.#####, (g) /tmp/ogle_nav.#####, and (h) /tmp/ogle_vout.#####, temporary files, related to the (1) ogle_audio_debug, (2) ogle_cli_debug, (3) ogle_ctrl_debug, (4) ogle_gui_debug, (5) ogle_mpeg_ps_debug, (6) ogle_mpeg_vs_debug, (7) ogle_nav_debug, and (8) ogle_vout_debug scripts.

updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.

gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.

ltp-network-test 20060918 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/vsftpd.conf, (b) /tmp/udp/2/*, (c) /tmp/tcp/2/*, (d) /tmp/udp/3/*, (e) /tmp/tcp/3/*, (f) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.2.log, (g) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.3.log, (h) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.2.log, (i) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.3.log, and (j) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.sardata temporary files, related to the (1) ftp_setup_vsftp_conf and (2) nfs_fsstress.sh scripts.

fwb_install in fwbuilder 2.1.19 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/ssh-agent.##### temporary file.

The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.

si_mkbootserver in systemimager-server 3.6.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/*.inetd.conf or (2) /tmp/pxe.conf.*.tmp temporary file.

asciiview in aview 1.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/aview#####.pgm temporary file.

tkusr in tkusr 0.82 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/tkusr.pgm temporary file.

master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'

sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.

pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.

bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.

rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1270.

bluetooth.rc in p3nfs 5.19 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/blue.log temporary file.

add-accession-numbers in ctn 3.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/accession temporary file.

dhis-dummy-log-engine in dhis-server 5.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/dhis-dummy-log-engine.log temporary file.

xmlfile.py in aptoncd 0.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/aptoncd temporary file.

Enomaly Elastic Computing Platform (ECP), formerly Enomalism, before 2.1.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/enomalism2.pid temporary file.

i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.

migrate_aliases.sh in Citadel Server 7.37 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

test.sh in Honeyd 1.5c might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.

sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file. NOTE: wwsympa.fcgi was also reported, but the issue occurred in a dead function, so it is not a vulnerability.

javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Insufficient policy enforcement in Cryptohome in Google Chrome prior to 88.0.4324.96 allowed a local attacker to perform OS-level privilege escalation via a crafted file.

Ilex International Sign&go Workstation Security Suite 7.1 allows elevation of privileges via a symlink attack on ProgramData\Ilex\S&G\Logs\000-sngWSService1.log.

The (1) tramp-make-temp-file and (2) tramp-make-tramp-temp-file functions in Tramp 2.1.10 extension for Emacs, and possibly earlier 2.1.x versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

db2dasrrm in the DB2 Administration Server (DAS) in IBM DB2 Universal Database 9.5 before Fix Pack 1, 9.1 before Fix Pack 4a, and 8 before FixPak 16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on files used for initialization.

cfgcon in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 does not properly validate the argument to the "-p" option to swcons, which allows local users in the system group to create an arbitrary file, and enable world writability of this file, via a symlink attack involving use of the file's name as the argument. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-5804.

The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames.

cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.

Windows User Profile Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Trend Micro Security 2020 (Consumer) contains a vulnerability in the installer package that could be exploited by placing a malicious DLL in a non-protected location with high privileges (symlink attack) which can lead to obtaining administrative privileges during the installation of the product.

An improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability exists in the Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect app on Windows that enables a local attacker to disrupt system processes and potentially execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges under certain circumstances. This issue impacts: GlobalProtect app 5.1 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.1.10 on Windows. GlobalProtect app 5.2 versions earlier than GlobalProtect app 5.2.5 on Windows. This issue does not affect GlobalProtect app on other platforms.

editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.

The LHA.sys driver before 1.1.1811.2101 in LG Device Manager exposes functionality that allows low-privileged users to read and write arbitrary physical memory via specially crafted IOCTL requests and elevate system privileges. This occurs because the device object has an associated symbolic link and an open DACL.

The setpermissions function in the auto-updater in Arq before 5.9.7 for Mac allows local users to gain root privileges via a symlink attack on the updater binary itself.

asr in Oracle Auto Service Request in Oracle Support Tools before 4.3.2 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a predictable filename in /tmp.