VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-1893

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.60%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-07-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references