CVE-2009-4193

Merkaartor: System files integrity break-out via symlink attack on log file

Published Dec 3, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4163 Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:54 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 3, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:13 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 27, 2009, 12:00 AM