SuSE Linux up to 6.4 aaa_base privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in SuSE Linux 6.0/6.1/6.2/6.3/6.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file aaa_base. The manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2000-0293. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SuSE Linux 6.0/6.1/6.2/6.3/6.4 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code of the file aaa_base. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

aaa_base in SuSE Linux 6.3, and cron.daily in earlier versions, allow local users to delete arbitrary files by creating files whose names include spaces, which are then incorrectly interpreted by aaa_base when it deletes expired files from the /tmp directory.

The weakness was shared 05/02/2000 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0293. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

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

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19867) and SecurityFocus (BID 1130†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.6

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/21/2000 🔍
05/02/2000 +11 days 🔍
05/02/2000 +0 days 🔍
06/24/2014 +5166 days 🔍
12/08/2024 +3820 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0293 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0293
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15509
SecurityFocus: 1130 - S.u.S.E. Linux Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability

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

Entryinfo

Created: 06/24/2014 13:15
Updated: 12/08/2024 07:45
Changes: 06/24/2014 13:15 (48), 05/24/2018 21:28 (3), 12/08/2024 07:45 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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