Link Following Affecting rdma package, versions <0:3.10-3.0.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-RDMA-2475566
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed23 Nov 2013

Introduced: 23 Nov 2013

CVE-2013-2561  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 rdma to version 0:3.10-3.0.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-1661.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rdma package and not the rdma package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

OpenFabrics ibutils 1.5.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) ibdiagnet.db, (2) ibdiagnet.fdbs, (3) ibdiagnet_ibis.log, (4) ibdiagnet.log, (5) ibdiagnet.lst, (6) ibdiagnet.mcfdbs, (7) ibdiagnet.pkey, (8) ibdiagnet.psl, (9) ibdiagnet.slvl, or (10) ibdiagnet.sm in /tmp/.

CVSS Scores

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