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CVE-2009-1297

4.4 · MEDIUM

iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a sy…

Published Oct 23, 2009novellCWE-59EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2009-1297 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_linux. It was published on October 23, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

iscsi_discovery in open-iscsi in SUSE openSUSE 10.3 through 11.1 and SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) 10 SP2 and 11, and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file that has a predictable name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.htmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:109Refwiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0241Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.htmlRefwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:109Refwiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0241

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1297?

CVE-2009-1297 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_linux. It was published on October 23, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1297?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.4, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-1297?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-1297?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-1297 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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