pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1437-1 New cupsys packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6325 pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin, such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-563-1 CUPS vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:02:36.281Z

Reserved: 2007-12-14T05:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6358

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-12-15T01:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-6358

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