Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-0826 (CCN-57497)

Assigned:2010-04-01
Published:2010-04-01
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
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): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.9 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.9 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.5 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-0826

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2010-6203

Source: CCN
Type: VMSA-2010-0015
VMware ESX third party updates for Service Console

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0347
Moderate: nss_db security update

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
39165

Source: CCN
Type: SA41618
VMware ESX Server Service Console Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GNU C Library Web page
GNU C Library

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2010:077

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 63638
Berkeley DB NSS module (libnss-db) DB_CONFIG setgid / setuid Application Symlink Local Information Disclosure

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
39132

Source: CCN
Type: BID-39132
GNU libnss_db Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-922-1
libnss-db vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-922-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2010-0776

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2010-0841

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2010-0903

Source: CCN
Type: Ubuntu Bug #531976
libnss_db reads a DB_CONFIG file in the current directory

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnss-db/+bug/531976

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libnssdb-dbcnofig-info-disclosure(57497)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10727

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6681

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:piotr_roszatycki:libnss-db:2.2.3:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:13260
    P
    		USN-922-1 -- libnss-db vulnerability
    2014-07-07
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23085
    P
    		ELSA-2010:0347: nss_db security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21964
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0347: nss_db security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6681
    V
    		VMware ESX, Service Console update for NSS_db.
    2014-01-20
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10727
    V
    		The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100347
    P
    		RHSA-2010:0347: nss_db security update (Moderate)
    2010-04-13
    BACK
    piotr_roszatycki libnss-db 2.2.3 pre1