CVE-2009-2657

Description

nilfs-utils before 2.0.14 installs multiple programs with unnecessary setuid privileges, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via the device string in a -c command line option to mkfs.nilfs2.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.nilfs.org/git/?p=nilfs2-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a5cb60e624e4863c8d6feaf2ea8791abb48d6f15
http://www.nilfs.org/git/?p=nilfs2-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=5c95a57102e23e6982467cbe23e922450d3f38ed
http://www.nilfs.org/git/?p=nilfs2-utils.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=d807e1c968c1f288486fb7d6f817434838fc12f7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/07/24/4 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=505374

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2657?
CVE-2009-2657 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2657?
To fix CVE-2009-2657, 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-2009-2657 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2657 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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