OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution openibd symlink
| ofed-openibd-symlink (62753) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The openibd script creates temporary files insecurely. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to various files on the system, which could allow the attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system with elevated privileges.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 3.3 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.1 |
| Exploitability: | High |
| Remediation Level: | Unavailable |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 1, 2013.
References:
- Openfabrics Web Site: security fix in openibd script.
- Openfabrics Web Site: security fix in openibd script.
- BID-44332: OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution 'openibd' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-1693: openibd in OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) 1.5.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/ib_set_node_desc.sh temporary file.
- OSVDB ID: 68856: OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) openibd Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
- SA41937: OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) openibd Insecure Temporary File Security Issue
Platforms Affected:
- OpenFabrics Alliance OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution (OFED) 1.5.2
Reported:
Oct 21, 2010
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