MEDIUM · 4.4

CVE-2009-1297

iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symli...

Vulnerability Description

iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file that has a predictable name.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NovellSuse Linux10
OpensuseOpensuse10.3

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-1297?

CVE-2009-1297 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symli...

How severe is CVE-2009-1297?

CVE-2009-1297 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1297?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Novell Suse Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.