Description
The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1760-1 | New openswan packages fix denial of service |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-4173 | The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:34.945Z
Reserved: 2008-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-4190
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-24T11:42:25.250
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-4190
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD