CVE-2012-0054 Information

Description

libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3 and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867 as used in backtrack and possibly other products allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.

Reference

http://code.google.com/p/golismero/source/detail?r=2b3bb43d68676efd687361f7de29380189031ab8 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/10 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/7 http://www.osvdb.org/78472