PT-2011-4302 · Hammerhead · Hammerhead

D-- + 1 · Published 2011-09-06 · Updated 2011-09-23 · CVE-2011-3204

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

3.3

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Hammerhead version 2.1.4

Description The issue allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the HH LOG file or the REPORT LOG file.

Recommendations For version 2.1.4, consider restricting access to the /tmp/hammer.log and REPORT LOG files to prevent a symlink attack until a patch is available.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-3204

Affected Products

Hammerhead

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3204 · Security Note
• https://launchpad.net/bugs/826679 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/7 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/49548 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/26/9 · Note