Description
Dool in versions up to 1.3.8 is vulnerable to symlink following when the "--devel" flag is used, as the application opens a log file without the "O_NOFOLLOW" flag. A local attacker can exploit this by creating a symlink at the expected log file path pointing to a sensitive file, causing dool to truncate and overwrite the target file with log data, which is especially impactful if dool is run with elevated privileges.
The issue was addressed by pull request #116
Published: 2026-08-27
Score: 2 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Dool in versions up to 1.3.8 is vulnerable to symlink following when the "--devel" flag is used, as the application opens a log file without the "O_NOFOLLOW" flag. A local attacker can exploit this by creating a symlink at the expected log file path pointing to a sensitive file, causing dool to truncate and overwrite the target file with log data, which is especially impactful if dool is run with elevated privileges. The issue was addressed by pull request #116
Title Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Following in dool project
First Time appeared Scottchiefbaker
Scottchiefbaker dool
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:scottchiefbaker:dool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Scottchiefbaker
Scottchiefbaker dool
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Scottchiefbaker Dool
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CERT-PL

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-27T13:22:17.566Z

Reserved: 2026-06-22T15:34:38.575Z

Link: CVE-2026-56651

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-27T17:18:51.817

Modified: 2026-08-27T17:18:51.817

Link: CVE-2026-56651

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-59

    Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')