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CVE-2009-1893

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.60%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-07-17 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-1893
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.60%
Linux

Original NVD Description

The configtest function in the Red Hat dhcpd init script for DHCP 3.0.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file, related to the "dhcpd -t" command.