CVE-2013-2029
Description
From CVE.org
nagios.upgrade_to_v3.sh, as distributed by Red Hat and possibly others for Nagios Core 3.4.4, 3.5.1, and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary nagioscfg file with a predictable name in /tmp/.
Statement
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in OpenStack 2.1 (Folsom). For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.6 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Access Complexity | Low | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Partial | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
NVD: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality,Integrity
Technical Impact: Read Files or Directories; Modify Files or Directories
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Grant Murphy (Red Hat Product Security Team).
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