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Posted on 16 June 2012
Source : packetstormsecurity.org Link
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TITLE:
ioquake3 Insecure Temporary File Security Issue
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA49546
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RELEASE DATE:
2012-06-15
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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in ioquake3, which can be
exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with
escalated privileges.
The security issue is caused due to the application using a temporary
file in an insecure manner, which can be exploited to e.g. overwrite
arbitrary files via symlink attacks.
The security issue is reported in revisions after 1773 and prior to
2253.
SOLUTION:
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PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://ioquake3.org/2012/06/14/cve-2012-3345-symlink-attack-in-ioquake3-r1773/
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