mail.local in NetBSD versions 6.0 through 6.0.6, 6.1 through 6.1.5, and 7.0 allows local users to change ownership of or append data to arbitrary files on the target system via a symlink attack on the user mailbox.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://akat1.pl/?id=2 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| http://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2016-006.txt.asc | Vendor Advisory |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138021/NetBSD-mail.local-8-Local-Root.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/unix/local/netbsd_mail_local | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92101 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036429 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40141/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40385/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
No history.
Information
Published : 2017-01-20 15:59
Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01
NVD link : CVE-2016-6253
Mitre link : CVE-2016-6253
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6253
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Products Affected
netbsd
- netbsd
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')