CVE-2008-4979

getipacctg in rancid 2.3.2~a8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/ipacct.#####.prefixes, (2) /tmp/ipacct.#####.sorted, (3) /tmp/ipacct.#####.pl, and (4) /tmp/ipacct.##### temporary files.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/496426
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/rancid-util	Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32588
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30954
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:shrubbery:rancid:2.3.2\~a8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-11-06 15:55

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2008-4979

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4979

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4979

JSON object : View

Products Affected

shrubbery

rancid

CWE

CWE-59

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

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