CVE-2009-3589

Description

incron 0.5.5 does not initialize supplementary groups when running a process from a user's incrontabs, which causes the process to be run with the incrond supplementary groups and allows local users to gain privileges via an incrontab table.

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://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=134880 patch
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/incron-0.5.5-2.el5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3589?
CVE-2009-3589 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3589?
To fix CVE-2009-3589, 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-2009-3589 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3589 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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