CVE-2009-3611 (GCVE-0-2009-3611)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2009-10-26 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 06:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
common/snapshots.py in Back In Time (aka backintime) 0.9.26 changes certain permissions to 0777 before deleting the files in an old backup snapshot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files, or interfere with backup integrity by modifying files that are shared across snapshots.
Severity
7.1 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
9 references
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| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125553645511436&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backint… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520210 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-an… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA |
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