Frank Mcingvale Luxman 0.41 /dev/mem PATH privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Frank Mcingvale Luxman 0.41. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /dev/mem. Executing a manipulation of the argument PATH as part of Environment Variable can lead to privileges management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-1245. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Frank Mcingvale Luxman 0.41. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /dev/mem. The manipulation of the argument PATH as part of a Environment Variable leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Maped in LuxMan 0.41 uses the user-provided search path to find and execute the gzip program, which allows local users to modify /dev/mem and gain privileges via a modified PATH environment variable that points to a Trojan horse gzip program.

The weakness was shared 11/12/2002 with Texonet (Website). The advisory is shared for download at idefense.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1245. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15026 (Debian DSA-189-1 : luxman - local root exploit), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 (10549), Tenable (15026) and SecurityFocus (BID 6113†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15026
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-189-1 : luxman - local root exploit
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OpenVAS ID: 53437
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 189-1 (luxman)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/31/2014 +3592 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: idefense.com⛔
Organization: Texonet
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2002-1245 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1245
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19144
X-Force: 10549
SecurityFocus: 6113 - Frank McIngvale LuxMan Memory File Descriptor Leakage Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 15:08
Updated: 10/27/2024 06:57
Changes: 07/31/2014 15:08 (64), 04/23/2019 09:31 (2), 10/27/2024 06:57 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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