Vulnerability CVE-2006-5677
Published: 2006-11-03   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
resmom/start_exec.c in pbs_mom in TORQUE Resource Manager 2.0.0p8 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) a job output file in /usr/spool/PBS/spool and possibly (2) a job file in /usr/spool/PBS/mom_priv/jobs.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
TORQUE Spool Job Race condition (torque <= 2.0.0p8)
Lus Miguel Ferre...
07.11.2006

Type:

CWE-Other

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.2/10
10/10
3.9/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Cluster resources -> Torque resource manager 

 References:
http://csirt.fe.up.pt/docs/TORQUE-audit.pdf
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-14.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1820
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/449248/100/200/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20632
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4651
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