PT-2011-2009
CVE-2011-0007
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Published
2011-01-11
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Updated
2017-08-17
Description by
CVSS 2.0
3.3
LowMetricsAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
pimd versions 2.1.5 and earlier
Description
The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain files when specific signals are sent. This can occur with
pimd.dump when a USR1 signal is sent, or with pimd.cache when a USR2 signal is sent.Recommendations
For versions 2.1.5 and earlier, consider restricting access to the USR1 and USR2 signals to prevent exploitation. Additionally, as a temporary workaround, consider implementing file system permissions to limit the ability to overwrite arbitrary files.
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