CVE-2008-0884
The Replace function in the capp-lspp-config script in the (1) lspp-eal4-config-ibm and (2) capp-lspp-eal4-config-hp packages before 0.65-2 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 uses lstat instead of stat to determine the /etc/pam.d/system-auth file…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Replace function in the capp-lspp-config script in the (1) lspp-eal4-config-ibm and (2) capp-lspp-eal4-config-hp packages before 0.65-2 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 uses lstat instead of stat to determine the /etc/pam.d/system-auth file permissions, leading to a change to world-writable permissions for the /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0193.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29642Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019740Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435442Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41584Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0193.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29642Broken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019740Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28557Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435442Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41584Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.