Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-6167 (CCN-38824)

Assigned:2007-11-22
Published:2007-11-22
Updated:2008-11-15
Summary:Untrusted search path vulnerability in yast2-core in SUSE Linux might allow local users to execute arbitrary code by creating a malicious yast2 module in the current working directory.
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:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
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-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-6167

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
44158

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27756

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2007:024

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 44158
SuSE Linux yast2-core Search Path Subversion Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26634

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26634
SuSE YaST Module Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
suse-yast2core-privilege-escalation(38824)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:suse:suse_linux_school_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20076167
    V
    CVE-2007-6167
    2017-09-27
    BACK
    suse suse linux *
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    suse suse linux school server -
    novell linux desktop 9
    novell open enterprise server *
    suse linux enterprise server 9