CVE-2005-1270 - Ripping Easyslut

Description

The (1) check_update.sh and (2) rkhunter script in Rootkit Hunter before 1.2.3-r1 create temporary files with predictable file names which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Reference

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200504-25.xml http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13399 http://www.osvdb.org/15861 http://secunia.com/advisories/15127 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20279