CVE-2006-4232

Description

Race condition in the grid-proxy-init tool in Globus Toolkit 3.2.x, 4.0.x, and 4.1.0 before 20060815 allows local users to steal credential data by replacing the proxy credentials file in between file creation and the check for exclusive file access.

1.2

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3290	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28408	vdb entry
http://www.globus.org/mail_archive/security-announce/2006/08/msg00000.html	patch mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/21516	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19549	patch vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4232?: CVE-2006-4232 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4232?: To fix CVE-2006-4232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4232 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-4232 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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