CVE-2009-1297

iscsi-initiator-utils: unsafe tmp file use in iscsi_discovery script

Published Oct 23, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file that has a predictable name.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1295 iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file that has a predictable name.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1235-1 Open-iSCSI vulnerability
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:04 AM
Reserved
Apr 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 23, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 11, 2009, 12:00 AM