Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2003-0440 First vendor Publication 2003-08-18
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-20

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Cvss Base Score 4.6 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 6.4 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores

Detail

The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0440

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:569
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:569
Title: Symlink Attack Vulnerability in semi/wemi MIME Libraries
Description: The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2003-0440
Version: 2
Platform(s): Red Hat Linux 9
Product(s): semi MIME library
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 337-1 (semi, wemi)
File : nvt/deb_337_1.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 339-1 (semi, wemi)
File : nvt/deb_339_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
12015 semi/wemi MIME Library Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2004-09-29 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-339.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-07-06 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2003-231.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-339
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-231.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-234.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
Source Url

Alert History

If you want to see full details history, please login or register.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Date Informations
2024-11-28 23:23:25
  • Multiple Updates
2024-11-28 12:05:37
  • Multiple Updates
2021-05-04 12:01:58
  • Multiple Updates
2021-04-22 01:02:10
  • Multiple Updates
2020-05-23 00:15:25
  • Multiple Updates
2017-10-11 09:23:17
  • Multiple Updates
2016-04-26 12:33:51
  • Multiple Updates
2014-02-17 10:26:15
  • Multiple Updates
2013-05-11 11:51:23
  • Multiple Updates