CVE-2013-2029

core: Insecure temporary file usage in nagios.upgrade_to_v3.sh

Published Nov 23, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
nagios.upgrade_to_v3.sh, as distributed by Red Hat and possibly others for Nagios Core 3.4.4, 3.5.1, and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary nagioscfg file with a predictable name in /tmp/.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-2016 nagios.upgrade_to_v3.sh, as distributed by Red Hat and possibly others for Nagios Core 3.4.4, 3.5.1, and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary nagioscfg file with a predictable name in /tmp/.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:20 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 23, 2013, 5:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 30, 2013, 12:00 AM