CVE-2009-1601
Estado: ModificadaMedia (6.8)—
The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via read or write operations involving this directory.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 6.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.32%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 23
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-264
Referencias
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34818
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-770-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50311
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/365823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34818
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-770-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50311
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/365823
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