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CVE-2009-3589

4.6 · MEDIUM

incron 0.5.5 does not initialize supplementary groups when running a process from a user's incrontabs, which causes the process to be run with the incrond supplementary groups and allows local user…

Published Oct 8, 2009inotifyCWE-264EPSS 0.30%

Overview

CVE-2009-3589 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting inotify incron. It was published on October 8, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

incron 0.5.5 does not initialize supplementary groups when running a process from a user's incrontabs, which causes the process to be run with the incrond supplementary groups and allows local users to gain privileges via an incrontab table.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from inotify. Update incron 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

Refkoji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=134880Refadmin.fedoraproject.org/updates/incron-0.5.5-2.el5Refkoji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=134880Refadmin.fedoraproject.org/updates/incron-0.5.5-2.el5

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3589?

CVE-2009-3589 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting inotify incron. It was published on October 8, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-3589?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, 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-2009-3589?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from inotify. Update incron 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-2009-3589?

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