Re: smbd remote file creation vulnerability

From: Tomek Lipski (Tomek.Lipskiat_private)
Date: Mon Jun 25 2001 - 22:31:32 PDT

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    On Mon, 25 Jun 2001, Pavol Luptak wrote:
    
    > Linux kernels with openwall patch (with restricted links in /tmp) are
    > imunne to this type of attack (following symlinks does not work, link
    > owner does not match with file's owner).
    I dont know how openwall patch works but symlinks can be put anywhere ( ~/
    for example..) to make this exploit work... [this is just a theory. havent
    tested that ;)]
    
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