VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-0473
The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file.
LOW 1.9EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- smb4k/smb4k
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9630&group_id=769
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11706
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11902
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=9777
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23937Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24469
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-09.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:042
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22299
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0393
- https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/smb4k-announce/2006-December/000037.htmlPatch
- http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9630&group_id=769
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11706
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11902
- http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=9777
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23937Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24469
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-09.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:042
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22299
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0393
- https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/smb4k-announce/2006-December/000037.htmlPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.