Re: smbd remote file creation vulnerability

[Tomek Lipski]

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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