Symbolic Link Vulnerability in Katello Debug by Red Hat
CVE-2016-9595

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Foreman

Status
Katello-debug
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 July 2018

What is CVE-2016-9595?

A vulnerability exists in Katello Debug versions before 3.4.0 that permits a local user to exploit insecure handling of temporary files. By conducting a symbolic-link attack, the attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially compromising sensitive data and impacting system functionality.

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Affected Version(s)

katello-debug 3.4.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0336
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9595
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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