CVE-2009-1601 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script (versions prior to 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 on Ubuntu 9.04). This flaw allows a local, authenticated user to gain control over the current working directory by having its ownership incorrectly set to the clamav account. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its low attack complexity and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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