CVE-2003-1156 Information

Description

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.2 through 1.4.2_02 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) unpack.log as created by the unpack program or (2) .mailcap1 and .mime.types1 as created by the RPM program.

Reference

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343038 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8937 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13570