Gert Doering mgetty up to 1.1.28 JOB File faxrunqd.in symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Gert Doering mgetty 1.1.19/1.1.20/1.1.21/1.1.22/1.1.28. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file faxrunqd.in of the component JOB File Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0517. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Gert Doering mgetty 1.1.19/1.1.20/1.1.21/1.1.22/1.1.28 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file faxrunqd.in of the component JOB File 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

faxrunqd.in in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on JOB files.

The weakness was disclosed 08/18/2003 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at alpha.greenie.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0517 since 07/07/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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08/18/2003 +42 days 🔍
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08/14/2014 +4014 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: alpha.greenie.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-0517 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0517
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20687
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2014 22:38
Updated: 06/14/2018 11:11
Changes: 08/14/2014 22:38 (47), 06/14/2018 11:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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