cantata up to 2.3.1 cantata-mounter D-Bus Service domain input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in cantata up to 2.3.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component cantata-mounter D-Bus Service. Performing a manipulation of the argument domain as part of Parameter results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-12561. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in cantata up to 2.3.1. This affects an unknown functionality of the component cantata-mounter D-Bus Service. The manipulation of the argument domain as part of a Parameter leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in the cantata-mounter D-Bus service in Cantata through 2.3.1. A regular user can inject additional mount options such as file_mode= by manipulating (for example) the domain parameter of the samba URL.

The bug was discovered 06/19/2018. The weakness was presented 06/19/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-12561 since 06/19/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110950 (Fedora 27 : cantata (2018-9296823b6c)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 277687 (Fedora Security Update for cantata (FEDORA-2018-9296823b6c)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (110950). See VDB-119671, VDB-119672 and VDB-119674 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• cantata

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• 2.3.0
• 2.3.1

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• open-source

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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