CVE-2009-4029

high

Description

The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11717

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3579

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514526/100/0/threaded

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:203

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0071

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021784.1-1

http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6077

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00013.html

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00012.html

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00011.html

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00010.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-12-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High