CVE-2009-0416

The SSL certificate setup program (genSslCert.sh) in Standards Based Linux Instrumentation for Manageability (SBLIM) sblim-sfcb 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /var/tmp/key.pem, (2) /var/tmp/cert.pem, and (3) /var/tmp/ssl.cnf temporary files.

Published: 2009-02-03 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-0416 is rated Low Risk (28.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.04%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-0416

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2023-03-07 1.03% 0.04% -0.99%
2 2022-02-04 — 1.03% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-0416

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.4 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-0416

OS Trackers for CVE-2009-0416

vendor priority summary link
ubuntu low CVE-2009-0416 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (sblim-sfcb), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, upstream): DNE 3, not-affected 3, ignored 2, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-0416

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-0416

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
standards_based_linux_instrumentation sblim-sfcb 1.3.2 cpe:2.3:a:standards_based_linux_instrumentation:sblim-sfcb:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-0416

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