FKIE_CVE-2009-1601

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-05-11 15:30 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via read or write operations involving this directory.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35000Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34818Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-770-1Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50311
cve@mitre.orghttps://launchpad.net/bugs/365823
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35000Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34818Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-770-1Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50311
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://launchpad.net/bugs/365823
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ubuntu linux 9.04
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via read or write operations involving this directory."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El script Ubuntu-clamav milter.init de clamav-milter antes de la versi\u00f3n v0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 en Ubuntu v9.04 establece la propiedad del directorio de trabajo actual a la cuenta clamav, lo que podr\u00eda permitir eludir las restricciones de acceso a los usuarios locales a trav\u00e9s de operaciones lectura o escritura o en este directorio."
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  "evaluatorImpact": "Per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/clamav/+bug/365823\r\n\r\nA clean install of clamav-milter (0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1) causes the root directory to become owned by the clamav user.\r\n\r\nThis was witnessed breaking ssh chroot environment.\r\n\r\nTEST CASE:\r\n- purge any existing clamav-milter installation, make sure you don\u0027t have any old /etc/init.d/clamav-milter init script around\r\n- check root directory\u0027s owner (should be root:root)\r\n- sudo apt-get install clamav-milter (the last one in Jaunty is 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1)\r\n- after installing the package, clamav-milter will start automatically (at least \u0027init.d/clamav-milter start\u0027 will execute)\r\n- check the root directory\u0027s owner:",
  "id": "CVE-2009-1601",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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