A certain Red Hat modification to the ChrootDirectory feature in OpenSSH 4.8, as used in sshd in OpenSSH 4.3 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.4 and Fedora 11, allows local users to gain privileges via hard links to setuid programs that use configuration files within the chroot directory, related to requirements for directory ownership.
CVE-2009-2904 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from openbsd, from fedoraproject, from redhat and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2009-10-01T15:30:00.233
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.4
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | openbsd | openssh | 4.3 | Yes |
| Application | openbsd | openssh | 4.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 11 | No |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 5 | No |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 5 | No |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 5 | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openbsd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.