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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in shadow-utils (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the file /etc/default of the component useradd. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
useradd program in shadow-utils program may allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
The weakness was shared 03/12/2001 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0120. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61881 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : shadow-utils (MDKSA-2001:007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5927) and Tenable (61881). The entries 16520, 16522, 16523 and 16534 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: SymlinkCWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 61881
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : shadow-utils (MDKSA-2001:007)
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Timeline
01/10/2001 🔍01/10/2001 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.comResearcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-0120 (🔍)
X-Force: 5927 - shadow-utils useradd symbolic link
SecurityFocus: 2196 - shadow-utils /etc/default Temp File Race Condition Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 07/03/2014 15:30Updated: 05/01/2019 09:49
Changes: 07/03/2014 15:30 (63), 05/01/2019 09:49 (1)
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