CVE-2005-2672 Information

Description

pwmconfig in LM_sensors before 2.9.1 creates temporary files insecurely which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the fancontrol temporary file.

Reference

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=324193 http://secunia.com/advisories/16501 http://secunia.com/advisories/17499 http://secunia.com/advisories/17535 http://secure.netroedge.com/~lm78/cvs/lm_sensors2/CHANGES http://securitytracker.com/id?1015180 http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-814 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:149 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-825.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14624 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1492 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval3Aorg.mitre.oval3Adef3A9993 https://usn.ubuntu.com/172-1/