CoolKey 1.1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in the /tmp/.pk11ipc1/ directory.

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2007-0631 advisory.

    [1.1.0-5]
    - 1777 is not octal and does not set the correct bits should be 01777

    [1.1.0-4]
    - fix cache location to be more secure

    [1.1.0-3]
    - replace the install stuff

    [1.1.0-2]
    - Back out RHEL-4 version of spec from CVS, add pcsc-lite-lib requires.

    [1.1.0-1]
    - Pick up lates release.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Steve Grubb discovered a flaw in the way coolkey created a temporary directory. A local attacker could perform a symlink attack and cause arbitrary files to be overwritten. (CVE-2007-4129)

In addition, the updated packages contain fixes for the following bugs in the CAC Smart Card support :

  - CAC Smart Cards can have from 1 to 3 certificates. The     coolkey driver, however, was not recognizing cards if     they had less than 3 certificates.

  - logging into a CAC Smart Card token with a new     application would cause other, already authenticated,     applications to lose their login status unless the Smart     Card was then removed from the reader and re-inserted

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2007:0631 advisory.

    coolkey contains the driver support for the CoolKey and Common Access Card     (CAC) Smart Card products. The CAC is used by the U.S. Government.

    Steve Grubb discovered a flaw in the way coolkey created a temporary     directory. A local attacker could perform a symlink attack and cause     arbitrary files to be overwritten. (CVE-2007-4129)

    In addition, the updated packages contain fixes for the following bugs in     the CAC Smart Card support:

    * CAC Smart Cards can have from 1 to 3 certificates. The coolkey driver,     however, was not recognizing cards if they had less than 3 certificates.

    * logging into a CAC Smart Card token with a new application would cause     other, already authenticated, applications to lose their login status     unless the Smart Card was then removed from the reader and re-inserted.

    All CAC users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these     issues.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
180605	Oracle Linux 5 : coolkey (ELSA-2007-0631)	Nessus	Oracle Linux Local Security Checks	medium
60285	Scientific Linux Security Update : coolkey on SL5.x i386/x86_64	Nessus	Scientific Linux Local Security Checks	low
27832	RHEL 5 : coolkey (RHSA-2007:0631)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	medium

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