Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 219043 CVE descriptions
and 99761 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53997
Category:Turbolinux Local Security Tests
Title:Turbolinux TLSA-2005-76 (wget)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to wget
announced via advisory TLSA-2005-76.

Wget is a file retrieval utility which can use either the HTTP or FTP protocols.

A vulnerability in the manner in which wget handles temporary files
could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

This vulerability could allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary files
via a symbolic link attack.

Solution: Please use the turbopkg (zabom) tool to apply the update.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=TLSA-2005-76

Risk factor : Medium

CVSS Score:
2.6

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 10361
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-2014
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10361
Bugtraq: 20040516 Wget race condition vulnerability (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108481268725276&w=2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:204
http://marc.info/?l=wget&m=108483270227139&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=wget&m=108482747906833&w=2
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9830
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-771.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/17399
https://usn.ubuntu.com/145-1/
XForce ISS Database: wget-lock-race-condition(16167)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16167
CopyrightCopyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com

This is only one of 99761 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2024 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.