CVE-2009-4193

Description

Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53486 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00870.html vendor advisory
http://trac.openstreetmap.org/ticket/2320
http://osvdb.org/58389 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=548546
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-December/msg00869.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36529 patch vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/36897 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4193?
CVE-2009-4193 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4193?
To fix CVE-2009-4193, 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-2009-4193 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-4193 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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