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flexbackup: insecure temporary file

Package(s):

flexbackup

CVE #(s):

CVE-2006-4802

Created:

November 21, 2006

Updated:

November 21, 2006

Description:

Eric Romang discovered that the flexbackup backup tool creates temporary files in an insecure manner, which allows denial of service through a symlink attack.

Alerts:

Debian

DSA-1216-1

2006-11-20

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