mdadm up to 13.1 on openSUSE Script mdcheck command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in mdadm up to 13.1 on openSUSE and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file mdcheck of the component Script. The manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-5220. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in mdadm up to 13.1 on openSUSE. Affected is an unknown code of the file mdcheck of the component Script. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The mdcheck script of the mdadm package for openSUSE 13.2 prior to version 3.3.1-5.14.1 does not properly sanitize device names, which allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root.

The bug was discovered 12/17/2014. The weakness was presented 06/08/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at lists.opensuse.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-5220 since 08/13/2014. Local access is required to approach this attack. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 55 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81416 (openSUSE Security Update : mdadm (openSUSE-2015-153)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 167610 (OpenSuSE Security Update for mdadm (openSUSE-SU-2015:0308-1)).

Upgrading to version 13.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (81416). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 81416
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : mdadm (openSUSE-2015-153)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: mdadm 13.2

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08/13/2014 🔍
12/17/2014 +126 days 🔍
02/10/2015 +55 days 🔍
02/20/2015 +10 days 🔍
06/08/2018 +1203 days 🔍
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06/09/2018 +1 days 🔍
12/15/2024 +2381 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.opensuse.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-5220 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-5220
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119298

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2018 10:26
Updated: 12/15/2024 07:04
Changes: 06/09/2018 10:26 (69), 02/17/2020 15:37 (1), 12/15/2024 07:04 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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