#VU37095 Race condition in Debian Linux - CVE-2016-10538

Vulnerability identifier: #VU37095

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10538

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Debian

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to manipulate data.

The package `node-cli` before 1.0.0 insecurely uses the lock_file and log_file. Both of these are temporary, but it allows the starting user to overwrite any file they have access to.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: 8.0

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External links
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=809252
https://github.com/node-js-libs/cli/issues/81
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/95

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.