CVE-2009-1297: novell suse_linux Link Following

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-1297 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Link Following vulnerability in novell suse_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-10-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file that has a predictable name.

• CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.