CVE-2009-4029

CVE Details

Release Date:

2009-12-20

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

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	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

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