SB2011011501 - Link following in GNU Gnash
Published: January 15, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011011501
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-4337)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate or delete data.
The configure script in gnash 0.8.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/gnash-configure-errors.$$, (2) /tmp/gnash-configure-warnings.$$, or (3) /tmp/gnash-configure-recommended.$$ files.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.