OpenSSH < 2.9.9 / 2.9p2 Symbolic Link 'cookies' File Removal
low Nessus Plugin ID 44071
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VPR Score: 5.9
Synopsis
Local attackers may be able to delete arbitrary files.Description
According to the banner, OpenSSH earlier than 2.9.9 / 2.9p2 is running on the remote host. Such versions contain an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. Due to insecure handling of temporary files, a local attacker can cause sshd to delete any file it can access named 'cookies'.Solution
Upgrade to OpenSSH 2.9.9 / 2.9p2 or later.See Also
http://www.openssh.com/txt/release-2.9.9
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 44071
File Name: openssh_29p2.nasl
Version: 1.5
Type: remote
Family: Misc.
Published: 10/4/2011
Updated: 11/15/2018
Dependencies: ssh_detect.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: Low
VPR Score: 5.9
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 3.3
Temporal Score: 2.4
Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:openbsd:openssh
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/26/2001
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/4/2001
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2001-0529
BID: 2825