CVE-2009-1207 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the dircmp script to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1207?
CVE-2009-1207 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Opensolaris, published on 1 Apr 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in the dircmp script in Sun Solaris 8 through 10, and OpenSolaris snv_01 through snv_111, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, probably involving a symlink attack on temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1207?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Opensolaris, Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1207?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1207 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Opensolaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2w4-h757-2m5g.