| Name | CVE-2021-31154 |
| Description | pleaseedit in please before 0.4 uses predictable temporary filenames in /tmp and the target directory. This allows a local attacker to gain full root privileges by staging a symlink attack. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| rust-pleaser (PTS) | bullseye | 0.4.1-1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 0.5.3-2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 0.5.6-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| rust-pleaser | source | (unstable) | 0.4.1-1 | | | |
Notes
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/18/1