Symlink Vulnerability in mime-support by Debian
CVE-2003-0214

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor: Debian
Status: Mime-support
Vendor: CVE Published:; 12 May 2003

What is CVE-2003-0214?

The mime-support package version 3.22 and earlier is susceptible to a symlink attack that enables local users to overwrite arbitrary files through the manipulation of temporary files. This vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of user-controlled input, posing significant risks to system integrity and security.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-292

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Timeline

Vulnerability Reserved
Oct 3, 2022
Vulnerability published
May 12, 2003