CVE-2009-0032 : CUPS on Mandriva Linux 2008.0, 2008.1, 2009.0, Corporate Server (CS) 3.0 and 4.0, and Multi Network Firewall (MNF) 2.0 a

CUPS on Mandriva Linux 2008.0, 2008.1, 2009.0, Corporate Server (CS) 3.0 and 4.0, and Multi Network Firewall (MNF) 2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pdf.log temporary file.

Published 2009-01-27 20:30:00

Updated 2017-08-08 01:33:46

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0032

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-0032

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.4	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2009-0032

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Vendor statements for CVE-2009-0032

Red Hat 2009-01-27

Not vulnerable. Red Hat does not ship the vulnerable backend that causes this flaw.

References for CVE-2009-0032

Products affected by CVE-2009-0032