Description
chkstat in SuSE Linux 9.0 through 10.0 allows local users to modify permissions of files by creating a hardlink to a file from a world-writable directory, which can cause the link count to drop to 1 when the file is deleted or replaced, which is then modified by chkstat to use weaker permissions.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17290/
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/20263
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15182
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22853
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17290/
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_62_permissions.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/20263
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15182
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22853
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 27, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified