CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in r 2.7.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
The bug was discovered 08/24/2008. The weakness was shared 09/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3931 since 09/04/2008. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34259 (GLSA-200809-13 : R: Insecure temporary file creation), 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44736) and Tenable (34259).
Product
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Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 34259
Nessus Name: GLSA-200809-13 : R: Insecure temporary file creation
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OpenVAS ID: 830773
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for mysql MDVA-2012:049 (mysql)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: bugs.gentoo.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3931 (🔍)
X-Force: 44736
Vulnerability Center: 19604 - R Project Symlink Attack Allows Local Users to Overwrite Arbitrary Files, Low
SecurityFocus: 30878 - R 'javareconf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 31647
OSVDB: 47823 - R - 'javareconf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/17/2019 16:52
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (69), 08/17/2019 16:52 (8)
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