CVE-2009-0912

perl-MDK-Common 1.1.11 and 1.1.24, 1.2.9 through 1.2.14, and possibly other versions, in Mandriva Linux does not properly handle strings when writing them to configuration files, which allows attackers to gain privileges via "special characters" in unspecified vectors.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34089	Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0688	Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:072	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49220

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2008.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2008.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux_corporate_server:4.0:-:x86_64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mandriva:multi_network_firewall:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:-:x86_64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2008.1:-:x86_64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2009.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux_corporate_server:3.0:-:x86_64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux:2008.0:-:x86_64:::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux_corporate_server:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:mandriva:linux_corporate_server:4.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2009-03-16 10:30

Updated : 2017-08-16 18:30

NVD link : CVE-2009-0912

Mitre link : CVE-2009-0912

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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Products Affected

mandriva

linux_corporate_server
multi_network_firewall
linux

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