PT-2009-3751 · Sun · Opensolaris+1

Published 2009-04-01 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2009-1207

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10 OpenSolaris versions snv 01 through snv 111

Description A race condition issue exists in the dircmp script, potentially allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files. This could involve a symlink attack on temporary files.

Recommendations For Sun Solaris versions 8 through 10, consider disabling the dircmp script until a patch is available. For OpenSolaris versions snv 01 through snv 111, restrict access to the dircmp script to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Race Condition

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-1207

Affected Products

Opensolaris

Sun Solaris

References · 10

• http://secunia.com/advisories/34813 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34558 · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-253468-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1105 · Vendor Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-138897-01-1 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1207 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/34316 · Patch
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49526 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6183 · Note
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-140.htm · Note