CVE-2009-4029

CVE Details

Release Date:	2009-12-20
Impact:	Low	What is this?

Description

The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete.

See more information about CVE-2009-4029 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	4.6
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (automake)	ELSA-2010-0321	2010-04-05
Oracle Linux version 5 (automake14)	ELSA-2010-0321	2010-04-05
Oracle Linux version 5 (automake15)	ELSA-2010-0321	2010-04-05
Oracle Linux version 5 (automake16)	ELSA-2010-0321	2010-04-05
Oracle Linux version 5 (automake17)	ELSA-2010-0321	2010-04-05