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>> Feynmf "feynmf.pl" Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
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Title : Feynmf "feynmf.pl" Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-3974
CVE ID : CVE-2007-5940
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : No
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-11-22
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A vulnerability has been identified in Feynmf, which could be exploited by local attackers to bypass security restrictions. This issue is caused by an error in the "feynmf.pl" script that creates temporary files in an insecure manner, which could allow malicious users to conduct symlink attacks and overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the vulnerable script.
Affected Products
Feynmf version 1.08 and prior
Solution
VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Kevin B. McCarty.
ChangeLog
2007-11-22 : Initial release
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