Midnight Commander up to 4.5.42 cons.saver symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Midnight Commander up to 4.5.42. The affected element is an unknown function of the file cons.saver. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-1108. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Midnight Commander up to 4.5.42. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file cons.saver. 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. CVE summarizes:

cons.saver in Midnight Commander (mc) 4.5.42 and earlier does not properly verify if an output file descriptor is a TTY, which allows local users to corrupt files by creating a symbolic link to the target file, calling mc, and specifying that link as a TTY argument.

The weakness was shared 01/09/2001 by Maurycy Prodeus (FIRST) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2000-1108. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61864 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mc (MDKSA-2000:078)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5519), Tenable (61864) and SecurityFocus (BID 1945†). The entry VDB-16265 is related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Name

• Midnight Commander

Version

• 4.5.0
• 4.5.1
• 4.5.2
• 4.5.3
• 4.5.4
• 4.5.5
• 4.5.6
• 4.5.7
• 4.5.8
• 4.5.9
• 4.5.10
• 4.5.11
• 4.5.12
• 4.5.13
• 4.5.14
• 4.5.15
• 4.5.16
• 4.5.17
• 4.5.18
• 4.5.19
• 4.5.20
• 4.5.21
• 4.5.22
• 4.5.23
• 4.5.24
• 4.5.25
• 4.5.26
• 4.5.27
• 4.5.28
• 4.5.29
• 4.5.30
• 4.5.31
• 4.5.32
• 4.5.33
• 4.5.34
• 4.5.35
• 4.5.36
• 4.5.37
• 4.5.38
• 4.5.39
• 4.5.40
• 4.5.41
• 4.5.42

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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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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Nessus ID: 61864
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mc (MDKSA-2000:078)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/13/2000 🔍
12/12/2000 +29 days 🔍
01/09/2001 +28 days 🔍
01/09/2001 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +4258 days 🔍
07/02/2014 +664 days 🔍
04/30/2019 +1763 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Maurycy Prodeus (FIRST)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-1108 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1108
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16264
X-Force: 5519 - Midnight Commander cons.saver tool symlink could cause a denial of service
SecurityFocus: 1945 - Midnight Commander cons.saver Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2014 12:23
Updated: 04/30/2019 10:22
Changes: 07/02/2014 12:23 (62), 04/30/2019 10:22 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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