CVE-2008-1417

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions axyl version 2.1.7

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the axyl.conf temporary file, which is created by the prerm script.

Recommendations For axyl version 2.1.7, consider restricting access to the prerm script to prevent exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the prerm script until the issue is resolved.