CVE

Id
4555  
CVE No.
CVE-2002-0162  
Status
Candidate  
Description
LogWatch before 2.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the logwatch temporary directory.  
Phase
Modified (20020817-01)  
Votes
ACCEPT(4) Armstrong, Cole, Cox, Green | MODIFY(1) Frech | NOOP(3) Christey, Foat, Wall  
Comments
Christey> Modify the desc: it"s temporary *directory* creation. | | XF:logwatch-tmp-race-condition(8652) | URL:http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8652.php | BID:4374 | URL:http://online.securityfocus.com/bid/4374 | Frech> XF:logwatch-tmp-race-condition(8652)