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TI-2009-01517 Aliases CVE-2009-1601GHSA-646v-76hm-m37p

The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in…

Priority LOW 30CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via read or write operations involving this directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00322 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.04VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1601
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-646v-76hm-m37p

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-04107 Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2008-02191 The ssh-vulnkey tool on Ubuntu Linux 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04 LTS does not recognize… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-06481 system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2011-03979 The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2009-01489 xvfb-run 1.6.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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