dialog up to 0.9a-20000118-3bis on Debian/Turbolinux /tmp symlink
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A vulnerability was found in dialog up to 0.9a-20000118-3bis on Debian/Turbolinux and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file /tmp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
dialog before 0.9a-20000118-3bis in Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
The weakness was presented 02/12/2001 with Debian (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0069. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
It is declared as highly functional.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (5809).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8
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Exploiting
Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Highly functional
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Timeline
12/25/2000 🔍02/12/2001 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: debian.orgOrganization: Debian
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-0069 (🔍)
X-Force: 5809 - Linux dialog package symlink attack
SecurityFocus: 2151 - dialog /tmp File Race Condition Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 07/03/2014 10:55Updated: 04/07/2019 14:15
Changes: 07/03/2014 10:55 (40), 04/07/2019 14:15 (15)
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