(1) debian/postrm and (2) debian/localepurge.config in localepurge before 0.7.3.2 use tempfile to create a safe temporary file but appends a suffix to the original filename and writes to this new filename, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the new filename.
                
            References
                    Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 02:04
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=736359 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/3 - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/22/4 - | |
| References | () http://www.osvdb.org/102379 - | |
| References | () http://www.osvdb.org/102381 - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65098 - | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90669 - | 
Information
                Published : 2014-01-28 00:55
Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51
NVD link : CVE-2014-1638
Mitre link : CVE-2014-1638
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2014-1638
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Products Affected
                debian
- localepurge
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
