Logical Volume Management Utilities up to 1.5 symlink

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Logical Volume Management Utilities up to 1.5. Affected is an unknown functionality. 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:

The lvmcreate_initrd script in the lvm package in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

The weakness was shared 02/09/2005 with Trustix (Website). The advisory is available at trustix.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0972 since 10/19/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15681 (Debian DSA-583-1 : lvm10 - insecure temporary directory), 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 (17583) and Tenable (15681). The entries 942, 950, 975 and 23937 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15681
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-583-1 : lvm10 - insecure temporary directory
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OpenVAS ID: 53275
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 583-1 (lvm10)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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10/19/2004 +19 days 🔍
11/03/2004 +15 days 🔍
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06/09/2005 +120 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3561 days 🔍
06/02/2019 +1545 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: trustix.org
Organization: Trustix
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0972 (🔍)
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X-Force: 17583
Vulnerability Center: 8284 - Multiple Operating Systems Allow Overwriting Files via lvmcreate_initrd Script, Medium
SecurityFocus: 11290 - Trustix LVM Utilities Unspecified Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 11392 - MDKSA-2004-144 - lvm

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 06/02/2019 10:19
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (69), 06/02/2019 10:19 (6)
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