CVE-2004-2097 Information

Description

Multiple scripts on SuSE Linux 9.0 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/fvwm-bug created by fvwm-bug (2) /tmp/wmmenu created by wm-oldmenu2new (3) /tmp/rates created by x11perfcomp (4) /tmp/xf86debug.1.log created by xf86debug (5) /tmp/.winpopup-new created by winpopup-send.sh or (6) /tmp/initrd created by lvmcreate_initrd.

Reference

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107461582413923&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107478920006258&w=2 http://securitytracker.com/id?1008781 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9457 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14963