First published: Thu Oct 27 2005(Updated: )
chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
SUSE Linux | =9.3 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.2 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.3 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =10.0 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.1 | |
SUSE Linux | =9.2 |
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CVE-2005-3321 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, allowing local users to manipulate file permissions.
To mitigate CVE-2005-3321, ensure that world-writable directories do not exist or implement proper access controls to limit user permissions.
CVE-2005-3321 affects SUSE Linux versions 9.0 through 10.0.
Local users on affected SUSE Linux systems are at risk due to the ability to modify file permissions.
CVE-2005-3321 can be exploited by creating a hard link to a file from a world-writable directory.