CVE-2009-4135
Medium
Description
The distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 through 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file in a directory tree under /tmp.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Coreutils
PublishedDec 11, 2009
First seenDec 11, 2009
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu coreutils | 5.2.1, 5.91, 5.92, 5.93, 5.94, 5.95, 5.96, 5.97, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 8.1 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04, 12.04, 14.04 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 11, 12 | — |
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