CVE-2009-1893 (GCVE-0-2009-1893)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-07-17 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 05:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022554 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/def… | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35670 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35831 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=510024 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-11… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Date Public
2009-07-14 00:00
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