Description
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-0852 | The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-922-1 | libnss-db vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T00:59:39.351Z
Reserved: 2010-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-0826
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-04-05T15:30:01.187
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-0826
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN