PT-2003-2311 · Openbsd · Openbsd
Marc Bevand
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Published
2003-12-31
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Updated
2017-07-29
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CVE-2003-1366
CVSS v2.0
3.3
Low
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
OpenBSD versions 2.0 through 3.2
Description
The issue allows local users to read portions of arbitrary files via a hard link attack on a temporary file used to store user database information. This is related to the
chpass utility.Recommendations
For OpenBSD versions 2.0 through 3.2, consider restricting access to the
chpass utility until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using chpass for sensitive operations.Exploit
Fix
Information Disclosure
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Openbsd