diff -u mon-0.99.2/debian/changelog mon-0.99.2/debian/changelog --- mon-0.99.2/debian/changelog +++ mon-0.99.2/debian/changelog @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ +mon (0.99.2-9ubuntu1.1) dapper-security; urgency=low + + * SECURITY UPDATE: alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to + overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log + temporary file.. (LP: #285100) + - alert.d/test.alert : Dont create file in /tmp + - CVE-2008-4477 + + -- Stefan Lesicnik Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:39:19 +0200 + mon (0.99.2-9ubuntu1) dapper; urgency=low * debian/init: only in patch2: unchanged: --- mon-0.99.2.orig/alert.d/test.alert +++ mon-0.99.2/alert.d/test.alert @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ #!/bin/sh # # $Id: test.alert 1.1 Sat, 26 Aug 2000 15:22:34 -0400 trockij $ -echo "`date` $*" >> /tmp/test.alert.log +echo "`date` $*" >> /var/log/mon/test.alert.log