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A vulnerability was found in CMU Flite 1.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function play_wave_from_socket
. 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, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:
The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
The weakness was shared 01/25/2014 by Florian Weimer with Red Hat Product Security Team as Bug 1048678 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0027 since 12/03/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72530 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : flite (MDVSA-2014:032)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva 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 (90395) and Tenable (72530).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 72530
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : flite (MDVSA-2014:032)
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: Bug 1048678Researcher: Florian Weimer
Organization: Red Hat Product Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0027 (🔍)
X-Force: 90395
Vulnerability Center: 43248 - Flite 1.4 Local Arbitrary File Write and Possible Read via a Symlink Attack, Low
SecurityFocus: 64791 - Flite 'play_wave_from_socket()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 101948
Entry
Created: 03/24/2015 15:54Updated: 01/31/2022 19:42
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (57), 05/20/2017 10:40 (12), 01/31/2022 19:42 (3)
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