The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files.  NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.
                
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| References | () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496374 - Patch | |
| References | () http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openswan - | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/34182 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/34472 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1760 - Patch | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 - | |
| References | () http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0402.html - Patch | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501624/100/0/threaded - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501640/100/0/threaded - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31243 - Patch | |
| References | () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 - | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460425 - | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45250 - | |
| References | () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10078 - | |
| References | () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9135 - | 
Information
                Published : 2008-09-24 11:42
Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30
NVD link : CVE-2008-4190
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4190
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4190
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Products Affected
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- openswan
openswan
- openswan
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
