CVE-2008-3356

Description

verifydb in Ingres 2.6, Ingres 2006 release 1 (aka 9.0.4), and Ingres 2006 release 2 (aka 9.1.0) on Linux and other Unix platforms sets the ownership or permissions of an iivdb.log file without verifying that it is the application's own log file, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by creating a symlink with an iivdb.log filename.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ingres.com/support/security-alert-080108.php
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2292 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31398 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020613 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2313 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31357 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44177 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495177/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30512 vdb entry
https://support.ca.com/irj/portal/anonymous/phpsupcontent?contentID=181989
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=731 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3356?
CVE-2008-3356 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3356?
To fix CVE-2008-3356, 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-2008-3356 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3356 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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