libnss-db unauthorized files access
Published:		05.04.2010
Source:		BUGTRAQ
SecurityVulns ID:		10741
Type:		library
Level:		5/10
Description:		It's possible to access local files with elevated privileges.

Affected:		libnssdb : libnss-db 2.2
CVE:		CVE-2010-0826 (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.)

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UBUNTU, [USN-922-1] libnss-db vulnerability (05.04.2010)

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