CVE-2008-0167 Information

Description

The write_array_file function in utils/include.pl in GForge 4.5.14 updates configuration files by truncating them to zero length and then writing new data which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions or have unspecified other impact in opportunistic circumstances.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/30088 http://secunia.com/advisories/30286 http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gforge/gforge_4.5.14-22etch8.diff.gz http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1577 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29215 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1537/references https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42456