CVE-2008-1684

N/A Unknown

Published: April 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

inetd on Sun Solaris 10, when debug logging is enabled, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/inetd.log temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29654

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1019781

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233284-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28584

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1076

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41626

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5369

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29654