CVE-2009-4139 Cross-site request forgery in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
A CSRF vulnerability in Spacewalk Java allows attackers to hijack user sessions and escalate privileges to administrator access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4139?
CVE-2009-4139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, published on 27 Jul 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A flaw was found in Spacewalk Java site packages. This cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability allows a remote attacker to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users. This can lead to unauthorized actions, including disabling user accounts, adding new user accounts, or escalating privileges by modifying existing user accounts to have administrator access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4139?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (5)
spacewalk-java Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el5 | All versions | 0:1.2.39-85.el5sat |
spacewalk-java-config Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el5 | All versions | 0:1.2.39-85.el5sat |
spacewalk-java-lib Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el5 | All versions | 0:1.2.39-85.el5sat |
spacewalk-java-oracle Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el5 | All versions | 0:1.2.39-85.el5sat |
spacewalk-taskomatic Red Hat:network_satellite:5.4::el5 | All versions | 0:1.2.39-85.el5sat |
Products include Redhat Network Satellite Server, Redhat Spacewalk-Java.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4139?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2009-4139 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4139 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvxx-xvvp-hc24, RHSA-2011:0879.