Description
The configtest function in the Red Hat dhcpd init script for DHCP 3.0.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file, related to the "dhcpd -t" command.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022554
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11597
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6440
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51718
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35670
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35831
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=510024
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1154.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.2%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (2)
isc/dhcp
3.0.1 rc1 (12 CPE variants)
redhat/enterprise_linux
3.0 (4 CPE variants)
Published
Jul 17, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026