VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1893
The configtest function in the Red Hat dhcpd init script for DHCP 3.0.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file, related to the "dhcpd -t" command.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.60%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.60%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The configtest function in the Red Hat dhcpd init script for DHCP 3.0.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file, related to the "dhcpd -t" command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.60% probability · 47th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux · isc/dhcp
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35831Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022554
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1154.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35670
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=510024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51718
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11597
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6440
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35831Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022554
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1154.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35670
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=510024
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51718
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11597
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6440
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.