CVE-2012-5303 in HTTP Daemon
Summary
Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.9.3 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a PID file, as demonstrated by a pathname different from the default /var/run/monkey.pid pathname.
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Reservation
10/05/2012
Disclosure
10/05/2012
Status
Confirmed
Entries
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| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62566 | Monkey HTTP Daemon link following | 59 | Not defined | Not defined | CVE-2012-5303 |