VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-4135

CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-12-11
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

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

Primary references