CVE-2009-1207

Description

Race condition in the dircmp script in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris snv_01 through snv_111, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, probably involving a symlink attack on temporary files.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49526 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34316 patch vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1105 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-140.htm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6183 signature vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34558 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-138897-01-1 patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-253468-1 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34813 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1207?
CVE-2009-1207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1207?
To fix CVE-2009-1207, 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-2009-1207 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-1207 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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