CVE-2016-9595
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CVE-2016-9595 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in katello-debug before 3.4.0 where certain scripts and log files used insecure temporary files. A local user could exploit this flaw to conduct a symbolic-link attack, allowing them to overwrite the contents of arbitrary files.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in katello-debug before 3.4.0 where certain scripts and log files used insecure temporary files. A local user could exploit this flaw to conduct a symbolic-link attack, allowing them to overwrite the contents of arbitrary files.
Metrics
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Theforeman | Katello | < 3.4.0 |
| Redhat | Satellite | 6.3 |
| Redhat | Satellite Capsule | 6.3 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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