CVE-2009-3611

7.1 HIGH
Published: October 26, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

common/snapshots.py in Back In Time (aka backintime) 0.9.26 changes certain permissions to 0777 before deleting the files in an old backup snapshot, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files, or interfere with backup integrity by modifying files that are shared across snapshots.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=543785
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=289047
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/b/backintime/backintime_0.9.26-3.diff.gz
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125553645511436&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125554894700336&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backintime/+bug/434256
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520210
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00821.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00823.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=543785
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=289047
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch
http://ftp.debian.org/debian/pool/main/b/backintime/backintime_0.9.26-3.diff.gz
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125553645511436&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125554894700336&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backintime/+bug/434256
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=520210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00821.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-September/msg00823.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.1 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject le-web

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