PYSEC-2012-31

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    PYSEC-2012-31

    Published: 19 Mar 2012Last Modified: 10 Jun 2026

    Summary:

    Details: libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/7, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/10, http://www.osvdb.org/78472, http://code.google.com/p/golismero/source/detail?r=2b3bb43d68676efd687361f7de29380189031ab8, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vwxc-3cfr-37jq

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: golismero

    Purl: pkg:pypi/golismero

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.0.3
    2.0.3-1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High