CVE-2003-0440

The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-339	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-231.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-234.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A569

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:semi:semi:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2003-08-18 04:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17

NVD link : CVE-2003-0440

Mitre link : CVE-2003-0440

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2003-0440

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

semi

semi

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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