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CVE-2009-4135

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.4 Published: 2009-12-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The distcheck rule in dist-check.mk in GNU coreutils 5.2.1 through 8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file in a directory tree under /tmp.

Affected Platforms

Gnu CoreutilsCanonical Ubuntu LinuxFedoraproject Fedora

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References