SUSE yast2-backup 2.14.2/2.16.6 input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in SUSE yast2-backup 2.14.2/2.16.6 (Backup Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

yast2-backup 2.14.2 through 2.16.6 on SUSE Linux and Novell Linux allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in filenames used by the backup process.

The bug was discovered 11/25/2008. The weakness was presented 11/25/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4636 since 10/21/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 41252 (SuSE9 Security Update : yast2-backup (YOU Patch Number 12279)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46879) and Tenable (41252).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 41252
Nessus Name: SuSE9 Security Update : yast2-backup (YOU Patch Number 12279)
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OpenVAS ID: 850016
OpenVAS Name: SurgeMail SurgeWeb Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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08/21/2019 +1618 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: lists.opensuse.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-4636 (🔍)
X-Force: 46879
Vulnerability Center: 20078 - YaST2-Backup 2.14.2-2.16.6 on SUSE Linux and Novell Linux Local Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 32464 - SuSE YaST2 Backup File Name Local Arbitrary Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 32832 - SUSE update for yast2-backup, Less Critical
OSVDB: 50284 - SUSE Linux yast2-backup Filename Command Injection

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 10:00
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (76), 08/21/2019 10:00 (3)
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