Vulnerability CVE-2008-5743
Published: 2008-12-26   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Pdfjam -> Pdfjam 

 References:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/47519
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
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