Description
The distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 through 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file in a directory tree under /tmp.
Published: 2009-12-11
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-4105 The distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 through 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file in a directory tree under /tmp.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2473-1 coreutils vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Gnu Coreutils
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:54:09.982Z

Reserved: 2009-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-4135

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-12-11T16:30:00.327

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-4135

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-12-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-4135 - Bugzilla

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