National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-3852
Original release date:08/14/2007
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
3.4
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Locally exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (05/12/2008)
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This issue did not affect the versions of sysstat as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, or 4.
For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=251200
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188808
External Source: XF
Name: sysstat-init-privilege-escalation(36045)
External Source: BID
Name: 25380
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 26527
Type: Advisory
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 39709