Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2009-1893 First vendor Publication 2009-07-17
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2023-02-13

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
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 6.9 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 3.4 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1893

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11597
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11597
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-1893
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6440
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6440
Title: Red Hat dhcpd init Script Symlink Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2009-1893
 Version: 1
Platform(s): VMWare ESX Server 3
VMWare ESX Server 3.5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 12
Os 4

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for dhclient CESA-2009:1154 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_1154_dhclient_centos3_i386.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:1154
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_1154.nasl
2009-07-29 Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:1154 (dhcp)
File : nvt/ovcesa2009_1154.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
56464 Red Hat Linux DHCP dhcpd configtest Function Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

Date Description
2009-10-22 IAVM : 2009-A-0105 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in VMware Products
Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0021867

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-03-03 Name : The remote host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0014_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-26 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0014.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2009-1154.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20090714_dhcp_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-19 Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0014.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-16 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2009-1154.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-15 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-1154.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35670
CONFIRM https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=510024
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1154.html
SECTRACK http://securitytracker.com/id?1022554
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/35831
XF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51718

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