CVE-2007-5495: Medium severity redhat Enterprise Linux vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2007
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Updated

reported via secalert

By default, the sealert program writes diagnostic messages to the file /tmp/sealert.log. It does not check to ensure that this file does not already exist, or that it is not a symbolic link. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this flaw to cause arbitrary files writable by other users to be overwritten when those users run sealert. The sealert program is run automatically, without user action, as part of the default RHEL 5 GNOME desktop session. It does not appear to be possible for the attacker to cause arbitrary data to be written to sealert.log, but the previous contents of the file are erased.'

Other sources

sealert in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sealert.log temporary file.

Affected Software

3 affected components
redhat Enterprise Linux=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5
Selinux Setroubleshoot=2.0.5

Event History

Sep 12, 2007
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:48 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 23, 2008
CVE Published
03:32 PM
Data Sourced
03:32 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5495?

CVE-2007-5495 is considered a low severity vulnerability due to its exploitation requiring local access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-5495?

To fix CVE-2007-5495, ensure that the /tmp/sealert.log file does not exist or is not a symbolic link before running the sealert program.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2007-5495?

CVE-2007-5495 affects systems using SELinux Setroubleshoot version 2.0.5.

4

Can CVE-2007-5495 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2007-5495 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.

5

Is CVE-2007-5495 a known issue in Red Hat products?

Yes, CVE-2007-5495 is a known issue in certain versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and SELinux Setroubleshoot.

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