CVE-2011-1073

Public Exploit

Description

crontab.c in crontab in FreeBSD and Apple Mac OS X allows local users to (1) determine the existence of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/crontab.XXXXXXXXXX temporary file and (2) perform MD5 checksum comparisons on arbitrary pairs of files via two symlink attacks on /tmp/crontab.XXXXXXXXXX temporary files.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65899 vdb entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/28/14 mailing list exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46604 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8117 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516716/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/28/6 mailing list exploit
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=129891323028897&w=2 mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-1073?
CVE-2011-1073 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-1073?
To fix CVE-2011-1073, 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-2011-1073 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-1073 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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