Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2001-0623 (CCN-6430)

Assigned:2001-04-20
Published:2001-04-20
Updated:2017-12-19
Summary:sendfiled, as included with Simple Asynchronous File Transfer (SAFT), on various Linux systems does not properly drop privileges when sending notification emails, which allows local attackers to gain privileges.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Progeny Linux Systems Security Advisory PROGENY-SA-2001-08
Local root vulnerability in sendfiled

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug Report Logs - #76048
Multiple local root compromises and other security issues in sendfiled

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2001-0623

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-050

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-052

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-050
sendfile -- broken privileges dropping

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-052
sendfile -- broken dropping of privileges

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 13906
Simple Asynchronous File Transfer sendfiled Notification Email Privilege Escalation

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2631
Sendfile Local Arbitrary Command Execution as Group 0 Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2645
Sendfile Local Privileged Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: BID-2652
Sendfile Forced Privilege Lowering Failure Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
saft-sendfiled-execute-code(6430)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
saft-sendfiled-execute-code(6430)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:sendfile:sendfile:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:52
    V
    broken dropping of privileges
    2001-04-23
    oval:org.debian:def:50
    V
    broken privileges dropping, broken tempfile
    2001-04-20
    BACK
    sendfile sendfile *
    debian debian linux 2.2