FKIE_CVE-2009-4029

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-12-20 02:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:12
Severity
Summary
The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2009-11/msg00017.htmlExploit
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00010.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00011.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00012.htmlPatch
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00013.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6077
secalert@redhat.comhttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021784.1-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0071
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:203
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514526/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3579
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11717
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2009-11/msg00017.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00010.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00011.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00012.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00013.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6077
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021784.1-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0071
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:203
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514526/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3579
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11717
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gnu automake 1.10.3
gnu automake 1.11.1
gnu automake branch
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