ID CVE-2003-0440
Summary The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:semi:semi:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:semi:semi:1.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 4.6 (as of 11-10-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2007-04-25T19:52:35.987-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Jay Beale
    organization Bastille Linux
  • name Thomas R. Jones
    organization Maitreya Security
description The (1) semi MIME library 1.14.5 and earlier, and (2) wemi 1.14.0 and possibly other versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:569
status accepted
submitted 2003-08-29T12:00:00.000-04:00
title Symlink Attack Vulnerability in semi/wemi MIME Libraries
version 36
redhat via4
advisories
  • rhsa
    id RHSA-2003:231
  • rhsa
    id RHSA-2003:234
refmap via4
debian DSA-339
Last major update 11-10-2017 - 01:29
Published 18-08-2003 - 04:00
Last modified 11-10-2017 - 01:29
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