USN-65-1: Apache utility script vulnerability
20 January 2005
apache vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 4.10
Software Description
Details
Javier Fern�ndez-Sanguino Pe�a noticed that the “check_forensic” script created temporary files in an insecure manner. This could allow a symbolic link attack to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 4.10
- apache-utils
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.