Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 Profiling symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Profiling. This manipulation causes symlink. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0786. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Sun Solaris 2.4/2.5/2.5.1/2.6 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Profiling. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The dynamic linker in Solaris allows a local user to create arbitrary files via the LD_PROFILE environmental variable and a symlink attack.

The weakness was released 09/22/1999 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-1999-0786. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 2.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19509) and SecurityFocus (BID 659†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-14855. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Solaris 2.7

Timelineinfo

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06/21/2014 +5386 days 🔍
12/29/2024 +3844 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0786 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0786
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14851
SecurityFocus: 659 - Solaris Profiling File Creation Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/22/2014 01:20
Updated: 12/29/2024 08:15
Changes: 06/22/2014 01:20 (49), 05/21/2018 10:11 (6), 12/29/2024 08:15 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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