CVE-2011-4060

The runtime linker in QNX Neutrino RTOS 6.5.0 before Service Pack 1 does not properly clear the LD_DEBUG_OUTPUT and LD_DEBUG environment variables when a program is spawned from a setuid program, which allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.nth-dimension.org.uk/pub/NDSA20110310.txt.asc
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518659
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46838
http://www.osvdb.org/71784
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516958
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8475
http://www.qnx.com/developers/docs/6.5.0_sp1/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcom.qnx.doc.momentics_release_notes%2Frel_6.5.0_SP1.html
http://www.qnx.com/developers/articles/rel_5189_46.html

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:qnx:neutrino_rtos:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2011-10-17 18:55

Updated : 2017-09-01 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2011-4060

Mitre link : CVE-2011-4060

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

qnx

neutrino_rtos

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