The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used 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.
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-5-1/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:051
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11282
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-legacy-announce/2006-January/msg00000.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-10.xml