CVE-2007-0473

The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file.

🔗 References (28)

• security@ubuntuhttp://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9630&group_id=769
• security@ubuntuhttp://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11706
• security@ubuntuhttp://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11902
• security@ubuntuhttp://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=9777
• security@ubuntuhttp://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html
• security@ubuntuhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23937
• security@ubuntuhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23984
• security@ubuntuhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24111
• security@ubuntuhttp://secunia.com/advisories/24469
• security@ubuntuhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-09.xml
• security@ubuntuhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:042
• security@ubuntuhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22299
• security@ubuntuhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0393
• security@ubuntuhttps://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/smb4k-announce/2006-December/000037.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9630&group_id=769