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Low
CVE-2005-4536
Mail::Audit module in libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5, when logging is enabled without...
Vulnerability Description
Mail::Audit module in libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5, when logging is enabled without a default log file specified, uses predictable log filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the [PID]-audit.log temporary file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18652
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=344029
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-960
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0378
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18656
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24380
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libmail-audit-perl
Vulnerable Versions:
2.1-5
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 1st, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.