CVE-2008-0525

N/A Unknown
Published: January 31, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
39th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

lumension_security novell unix

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