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nss_db: Information leak due the DB_CONFIG file read from current working directory

🗓️ 13 Apr 2010 21:21:00Reported by RedHatType 
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The NSS module libnss-db reads the db configuration file from the current directory, enabling local users to leak data via a symlink attack in setuid or setgid applications.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux5i386nss_db0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ia64nss_db0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ppcnss_db0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ppc64nss_db0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5s390nss_db0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5s390xnss_db0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5x86_64nss_db0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5i386nss_db-debuginfo0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-debuginfo-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ia64nss_db-debuginfo0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-debuginfo-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux5ppcnss_db-debuginfo0:2.2-35.4.el5_5nss_db-debuginfo-0:2.2-35.4.el5_5.ppc.rpm
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25 Jun 2026 10:36Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 21.9
EPSS0.00376
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