CWE Code: 16
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Configuration
Summary: a certain red hat modification to the chrootdirectory feature in openssh 4.8, as used in sshd in openssh 4.3 in red hat enterprise linux (rhel) 5.4 and fedora 11, allows local users to gain privileges via hard links to setuid programs that use configuration files within the chroot directory, related to requirements for directory ownership.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2009-10-01
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-19