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Ejabberd : Symlink vulnerability during installation process
From: "Julien L." <jlanthea () hotmail com>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 11:04:26 +0000
Date : 2006-04-25 Vendor : www.process-one.net Products : ejabberd binary installation for Linux Vulnerable Versions : 1.1.1_1 and prior versions When root user is running ejabberd-1.1.1_1-linux-installer.bin (inorder to install the Jabber server ejabberd). It creates in an insecure mode a file named bitrock_installer.log in the /tmp directory.
Local users are abble to perform a symlink attack and then cause a DoS on the local machine. _________________________________________________________________FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
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