VDB-69542 · CVE-2014-0470 · BID 67114

super 3.30.0 Privileges super.c setuid access control

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A vulnerability was found in super 3.30.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function setuid of the file super.c of the component Privileges. 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. CVE summarizes:

super.c in Super 3.30.0 does not check the return value of the setuid function when the -F flag is set, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, aka an RLIMIT_NPROC attack.

The weakness was disclosed 04/30/2014 by John Lightsey (oss-sec). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0470 since 12/19/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73745 (Debian DSA-2917-1 : super - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 (73745).

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 73745
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2917-1 : super - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 702917
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2917-1 (super - security update)
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04/28/2014 +130 days 🔍
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03/25/2015 +321 days 🔍
03/15/2022 +2547 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: John Lightsey
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-0470 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 44411 - Super 3.30.0 Local Host Privilege Vulnerability via Unspecified Vectors, Medium
SecurityFocus: 67114 - Super CVE-2014-0470 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 03/15/2022 19:34
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (65), 05/27/2017 10:46 (4), 03/15/2022 19:34 (3)
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