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A vulnerability was found in Debian txt2man 1.5.5-2/1.5.5-4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A certain Debian patch for txt2man 1.5.5, as used in txt2man 1.5.5-2, 1.5.5-4, and others, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/2222.
The weakness was released 09/30/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ubuntu.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-1444 since 01/26/2013. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70254 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : txt2man vulnerability (USN-1979-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (70254).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 70254
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS / 12.10 / 13.04 : txt2man vulnerability (USN-1979-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841569
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for txt2man USN-1979-1
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Timeline
01/26/2013 🔍09/30/2013 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: debian.orgAdvisory: USN-1979-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-1444 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 41779 - txt2man Local Temporary File Overwrite Vulnerability Via an Attack On /tmp/2222, Low
SecurityFocus: 62716
OSVDB: 97769
Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 15:54Updated: 01/08/2022 06:36
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (56), 05/12/2017 20:51 (9), 01/08/2022 06:21 (3), 01/08/2022 06:36 (1)
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