CVE-2008-6755

Description

ZoneMinder 1.23.3 on Fedora 10 sets the ownership of /etc/zm.conf to the apache user account, and sets the permissions to 0600, which makes it easier for remote attackers to modify this file by accessing it through a (1) PHP or (2) CGI script.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00204.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50324 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476529

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6755?
CVE-2008-6755 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6755?
To fix CVE-2008-6755, 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-2008-6755 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6755 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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