teTeX 1.0.7.7 Print symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in teTeX 1.0.7.7 and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component Print Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0906. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in teTeX 1.0.7.7 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Print Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

teTeX filter before 1.0.7 allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack on temporary files that are produced when printing .dvi files using lpr.

The weakness was disclosed 06/22/2001 by zen-parse (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-0906. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13899 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tetex (MDKSA-2001:086)), 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 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6785), Exploit-DB (20990), Tenable (13899), SecurityFocus (BID 2974†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-360†). The entry VDB-17549 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 13899
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tetex (MDKSA-2001:086)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: zen-parse
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-0906 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0906
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16817
X-Force: 6785
SecurityFocus: 2974 - teTeX Filters Temporary File Race Condition Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 360 - Lpd Remote Command Execution via DVI Printfilter conf, Medium

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

Created: 07/04/2014 15:42
Updated: 11/09/2024 01:08
Changes: 07/04/2014 15:42 (68), 05/06/2019 14:50 (7), 11/09/2024 01:08 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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