Red Hat Linux 7.2 Apmd LOW_POWER symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Red Hat Linux 7.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the file LOW_POWER of the component Apmd. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2001-0946. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat Linux 7.2 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file LOW_POWER of the component Apmd. 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 integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

apmscript in Apmd in Red Hat 7.2 "Enigma" allows local users to create or change the modification dates of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the LOW_POWER temporary file, which could be used to cause a denial of service, e.g. by creating /etc/nologin and disabling logins.

The issue has been introduced in 10/22/2001. The weakness was published 12/04/2001 by Enrico Scholz as Bug 56389 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-0946. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 43 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8268) and OSVDB (5493†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/22/2001 🔍
12/04/2001 +43 days 🔍
12/04/2001 +0 days 🔍
04/09/2004 +856 days 🔍
07/10/2014 +3744 days 🔍
04/14/2019 +1739 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: Bug 56389
Researcher: Enrico Scholz
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0946 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0946
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17650
X-Force: 8268
OSVDB: 5493 - Red Hat Apmd apmscript Symbolic Link File Creation

Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 16:54
Updated: 04/14/2019 18:34
Changes: 07/10/2014 16:54 (55), 04/14/2019 18:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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