CVE-2009-4235

acpid 1.0.4 sets an unrestrictive umask, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions on /var/log/acpid, and obtain sensitive information by reading this file or cause a denial of service by overwriting this file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-4033.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=542926
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515062
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1642.html	Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023284
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1960
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:342
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:343
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54676

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tim_hockin:acpid:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-12-08 11:30

Updated : 2017-08-16 18:31

NVD link : CVE-2009-4235

Mitre link : CVE-2009-4235

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

tim_hockin

acpid

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