Gentoo sci-mathematics-gimps up to 28.9 /var/lib/gimps Hard Link access control
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A vulnerability has been found in Gentoo sci-mathematics-gimps up to 28.9 (Image Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing in the library /var/lib/gimps. The manipulation as part of a Hard Link leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Gentoo sci-mathematics/gimps package before 28.10-r1 for Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) allows local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link under /var/lib/gimps, because an unsafe "chown -R" command is executed.
The bug was discovered 09/16/2017. The weakness was published 09/15/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-14484 since 09/15/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103279 (GLSA-201709-11 : GIMPS: Root privilege escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 28.10-r1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103279).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploiting
Class: Access controlCWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Nessus ID: 103279
Nessus Name: GLSA-201709-11 : GIMPS: Root privilege escalation
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: sci-mathematics-gimps 28.10-r1
Timeline
09/15/2017 🔍09/15/2017 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: bugs.gentoo.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-14484 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 09/16/2017 14:08Updated: 11/17/2019 08:11
Changes: 09/16/2017 14:08 (64), 11/17/2019 08:11 (7)
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