Cisofy Lynis 1.5.0/1.5.1/1.5.2/1.5.3/1.5.4 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cisofy Lynis 1.5.0/1.5.1/1.5.2/1.5.3/1.5.4. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-3982. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to 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 problematic, has been found in Cisofy Lynis 1.5.0/1.5.1/1.5.2/1.5.3/1.5.4. This issue affects an unknown code block. 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 integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 on AIX allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.##### file.

The weakness was disclosed 06/08/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at cisofy.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-3982 since 06/05/2014. 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.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76102 (Fedora 20 : lynis-1.5.6-1.fc20 (2014-7400)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122195 (Fedora Security Update for lynis (FEDORA-2014-7400)).

Upgrading to version 1.5.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93653), Tenable (76102), SecurityFocus (BID 67844†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45090†). The entry VDB-69978 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 76102
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : lynis-1.5.6-1.fc20 (2014-7400)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Lynis 1.5.4

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06/04/2014 🔍
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06/08/2014 +3 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +276 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cisofy.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-3982 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-3982
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69977
X-Force: 93653
SecurityFocus: 67844 - Lynis '/tmp' Symlink Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 45090 - Lynis <1.5.5 on AIX Local Symlink Attack via tests_webservers, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 12:07 PM
Updated: 03/22/2022 01:41 PM
Changes: 03/26/2015 12:07 PM (64), 05/31/2017 09:01 AM (4), 03/22/2022 01:41 PM (3)
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