CVE-2009-1893

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  3. CVE-2009-1893
The configtest function in the Red Hat dhcpd init script for DHCP 3.0.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file, related to the "dhcpd -t" command.

6.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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://secunia.com/advisories/35831 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022554
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1154.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35670
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=510024
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51718
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11597
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6440
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
OR cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:isc:dhcp:3.0.1:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

13 Feb 2023, 01:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary CVE-2009-1893 dhcp: insecure temporary file use in the dhcpd init script The configtest function in the Red Hat dhcpd init script for DHCP 3.0.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file, related to the "dhcpd -t" command.
References
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1893', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1893', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1154', 'name': 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1154', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'MISC'}

02 Feb 2023, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary The configtest function in the Red Hat dhcpd init script for DHCP 3.0.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file, related to the "dhcpd -t" command. CVE-2009-1893 dhcp: insecure temporary file use in the dhcpd init script
References
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1893 -
  • (MISC) https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1154 -
Information

Published : 2009-07-17 16:30

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2009-1893

Mitre link : CVE-2009-1893

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-1893

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Products Affected

isc

  • dhcp

redhat

  • enterprise_linux
CWE
CWE-59

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