Vulnerability CVE-2010-2961


Published: 2010-09-14   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
mountall.c in mountall before 2.15.2 uses 0666 permissions for the root.rules file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
Ubuntu Linux \'mountall\' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
fuzz
23.09.2010

Type:

CWE-362

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

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Scott james remnant -> Mountall 

 References:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/591807
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2342
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-985-1
http://www.osvdb.org/67914
http://secunia.com/advisories/41351

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