Umich libgssglue 0.1/0.2/0.3 Configuration File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Umich libgssglue 0.1/0.2/0.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component Configuration File. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-2709. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Umich libgssglue 0.1/0.2/0.3. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Configuration File. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

libgssapi and libgssglue before 0.4 do not properly check privileges, which allows local users to load untrusted configuration files and execute arbitrary code via the GSSAPI_MECH_CONF environment variable, as demonstrated using mount.nfs.

The weakness was shared 06/21/2012 with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared at citi.umich.edu. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2709 since 07/11/2011. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66057 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libgssglue (MDVSA-2013:043)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 195290 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Libgssglue Vulnerability (USN-1612-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68320), Tenable (66057), SecurityFocus (BID 48490†), Secunia (SA45075†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35499†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 66057
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libgssglue (MDVSA-2013:043)
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OpenVAS ID: 864469
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for libgssglue FEDORA-2012-7971
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libgssglue 0.3

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06/28/2011 🔍
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07/11/2011 +13 days 🔍
06/13/2012 +338 days 🔍
06/21/2012 +8 days 🔍
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07/09/2012 +18 days 🔍
04/20/2013 +285 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +702 days 🔍
01/12/2025 +3583 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: citi.umich.edu
Organization: SuSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2709 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2709
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61049

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X-Force: 68320
SecurityFocus: 48490 - libgssglue 'GSSAPI_MECH_CONF' Environment Variable Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 45075 - SUSE update for libgssglue, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 35499 - libgssapi and libgssglue before 0.4 Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 01/12/2025 01:13 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (62), 04/14/2017 02:00 PM (14), 12/05/2021 07:14 AM (3), 01/12/2025 01:13 AM (18)
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