CVE-2010-0826

Published: 31 March 2010

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Berkeley DB NSS module (aka libnss-db) 2.2.3pre1 reads the DB_CONFIG file in the current working directory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack involving a setgid or setuid application that uses this module.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
libnss-db Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Ignored (end of life)
	hardy	Released (2.2.3pre1-3ubuntu1.8.04.2)
	intrepid	Released (2.2.3pre1-3ubuntu1.8.10.2)
	jaunty	Released (2.2.3pre1-3ubuntu3.9.04.2)
	karmic	Released (2.2.3pre1-3ubuntu3.9.10.2)
	upstream	Needed

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-922-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0826
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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