VDB-51219 · CVE-2009-4029 · BID 37378

GNU Automake 1.10.3/1.11.1/Branch race condition

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU Automake 1.10.3/1.11.1/Branch. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete.

The weakness was shared 12/19/2009 by Jim Meyering with Red Hat (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.gnu.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4029. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70650 (GLSA-201310-15 : GNU Automake: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166233 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for automake (SUSE-SU-2013:1329-1)).

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (70650). The entry 5666 is related to this item.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Nessus ID: 70650
Nessus Name: GLSA-201310-15 : GNU Automake: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 861612
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for automake FEDORA-2009-13157
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: lists.gnu.org
Researcher: Jim Meyering
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4029 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 24635 - Gnu Automake 1.7-1.11.1 Local Modification of File Contents Vulnerability, Low
SecurityFocus: 37378 - GNU Automake Insecure Directory Permissions Vulnerability

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/30/2021 08:33
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 02/20/2017 10:07 (10), 08/30/2021 08:29 (4), 08/30/2021 08:33 (1)
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