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Debian Linux 1.0.1 and prior [High]

By Security Team • Mar 3rd, 2008 • Category: Security Notifications

Affects:

  • Debian Linux 1.0.1 and prior [High]

Description

w_editeur.c in XWine 1.0.1 for Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite or print arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporaire temporary file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-0930
Severity: High

National Vulnerabilities Database

NIST National Vulnerabilities Database

Related OLEX Packages: debian_linux
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