wims 3.62 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/env#####, (b) /tmp/sed#####, and (c) /tmp/referer-home.log temporary files, related to the (1) coqweb and (2) account.sh scripts.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4986
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46510
• http://bugs.debian.org/496387
• http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/wims
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32244