The DBI library (libdbi-perl) for Perl allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary PID file.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 4.0 | 4.0.x |
| ubuntu / ubuntu_linux | 4.10 | 4.10.x |
| debian / debian_linux | 3.0 | 3.0.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0 | 4.0.x |
| gentoo / linux | - | - |