gccxml 0.9.0 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in gccxml 0.9.0. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4957. No exploit exists. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in gccxml 0.9.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

find_flags in Kitware GCC-XML (gccxml) 0.9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.cxx temporary file.

The weakness was disclosed 11/05/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.gentoo.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4957. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40919 (GLSA-200909-11 : GCC-XML: Insecure temporary file usage), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46408), Tenable (40919), SecurityFocus (BID 36318†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23499†). The entries VDB-44966, VDB-44935, VDB-44934 and VDB-44933 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 40919
Nessus Name: GLSA-200909-11 : GCC-XML: Insecure temporary file usage
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OpenVAS ID: 64880
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200909-11 (gccxml)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4957 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4957
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44897
X-Force: 46408
SecurityFocus: 36318 - Kitware GCC-XML 'find_flags' Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 23499 - Gccxml 0.9.0 Find_Flags Local Arbitrary Files Modification Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 04:11 PM
Updated: 08/03/2021 07:58 AM
Changes: 03/17/2015 04:11 PM (57), 02/15/2017 09:07 AM (8), 08/03/2021 07:53 AM (3), 08/03/2021 07:58 AM (1)
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