Vulnerability CVE-2009-1753
Published: 2009-05-22   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
Coccinelle 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified "result file."

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
3.3/10
4.9/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
Partial
Affected software
EMN -> Coccinelle 

 References:
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/c/coccinelle/coccinelle_0.1.7.deb-3/changelog
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00731.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34848
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/06/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/35459
http://secunia.com/advisories/35012
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