CVE-2009-1601

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-1601
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-05-11 15:30:00 UTC
Updated2017-08-17 01:30:00 UTC
DescriptionThe Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via read or write operations involving this directory.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-264

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Ubuntu Linux 9.04 All All All
Operating System Ubuntu Linux 9.04 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
USN-770-1: ClamAV vulnerability | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory
Ubuntu update for clamav - Secunia.com SECUNIA secunia.com Vendor Advisory
ClamAV 'clamav-milter' Initscript File Permission Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Patch
Bug #365823 “clamav-milter chowns root/arbitrary directory” : Bugs : “clamav” package : Ubuntu CONFIRM launchpad.net
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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