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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0416 · published 3 February 2009

CVE-2009-0416: Standards based linux instrumentation sblim-sfcb link following vulnerability

SStandards Based Linux Instrumentation · Sblim Sfcb

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.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.24% · top 86.1% CWE-59 · Link following
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.24%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/51783
http://secunia.com/advisories/33795
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=874261
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2561165&group_id=128809&atid=712784
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33583
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/51783
http://secunia.com/advisories/33795
http://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=874261
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2561165&group_id=128809&atid=712784
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33583

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0416), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.