libs/updater.py in GoLismero 0.6.3, and other versions before Git revision 2b3bb43d6867, as used in backtrack and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on GoLismero-controlled files, as demonstrated using Admin/changes.dat.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0054
• http://code.google.com/p/golismero/source/detail?r=2b3bb43d68676efd687361f7de29380189031ab8
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/10
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/7
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/golismero/PYSEC-2012-31.yaml