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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Cross Referencer LXR 0.3/0.8/0.9/0.9.1/0.9.2. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument v
with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Directory traversal vulnerability in Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the v parameter.
The weakness was shared 03/24/2003 by Albert Puigsech Galicia (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0156 since 03/19/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15101 (Debian DSA-264-1 : lxr - missing filename sanitizing), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 (11513) and Tenable (15101).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 15101
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-264-1 : lxr - missing filename sanitizing
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OpenVAS ID: 53335
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 264-1 (lxr)
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Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: Albert Puigsech Galicia
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2003-0156 (🔍)
X-Force: 11513
Vulnerability Center: 2985 - Cross-Referencing Linux (LXR) Directory Traversal via .. (dot-dot) Attack, Medium
SecurityFocus: 7062 - LXR Cross-Referencer Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 08/08/2014 11:40Updated: 05/17/2019 09:52
Changes: 08/08/2014 11:40 (66), 05/17/2019 09:52 (6)
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