CVE-2009-2939 : Detail

CVE-2009-2939

A01-Broken Access Control
0.04%V3
Local
2009-09-21
17h00 +00:00
2011-08-23
07h00 +00:00
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CVE Descriptions

The postfix.postinst script in the Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu postfix 2.5.5 package grants the postfix user write access to /var/spool/postfix/pid, which might allow local users to conduct symlink attacks that overwrite arbitrary files.

CVE Informations

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID Weakness Name Source
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Metrics

Metrics Score Severity CVSS Vector Source
V2 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C nvd@nist.gov

EPSS

EPSS is a scoring model that predicts the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited.

EPSS Score

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

EPSS Percentile

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

Products Mentioned

Configuraton 0

Postfix>>Postfix >> Version 2.5.5

Debian>>Debian_linux >> Version 6.06

    Ubuntu>>Ubuntu_linux >> Version 4.0

      References

      http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/18/6
      Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
      http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2233
      Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN