The der_chop script in the openssl package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136302
secunia.com/advisories/12973
www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-603
www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xml
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-476.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/11293
www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10621
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A164