gsd-2009-4135
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:19
Details
The distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 through 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file in a directory tree under /tmp.
Aliases
Aliases



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      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T02:20Z",
      "publishedDate": "2009-12-11T16:30Z"
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}


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