Andries Brouwer man 2.3.20/2.4.1 ~/.manpath privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Andries Brouwer man 2.3.20/2.4.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file ~/.manpath. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2003-0645. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Andries Brouwer man 2.3.20/2.4.1. This affects an unknown part of the file ~/.manpath. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

man-db 2.3.12 and 2.3.18 to 2.4.1 uses certain user-controlled DEFINE directives from the ~/.manpath file, even when running setuid, which could allow local users to gain privileges.

The weakness was presented 08/27/2003 by Vade 79 (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0645. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Shell File. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15201 (Debian DSA-364-3 : man-db - buffer overflows, arbitrary command execution), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12841), Exploit-DB (75), Tenable (15201), SecurityFocus (BID 8352†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24218†). See VDB-208, VDB-209, VDB-210 and VDB-211 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 15201
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-364-3 : man-db - buffer overflows, arbitrary command execution
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OpenVAS ID: 53653
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 364-1 (man-db)
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08/06/2003 +2 days 🔍
08/27/2003 +21 days 🔍
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11/29/2009 +2286 days 🔍
08/14/2014 +1719 days 🔍
11/16/2024 +3747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Vade 79
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0645 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0645
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20793

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X-Force: 12841
SecurityFocus: 8352 - ManDB Compressor Binary Substitution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24218 - Man-DB ~/.manpath file User-Controlled DEFINE Local Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 08/15/2014 00:51
Updated: 11/16/2024 11:01
Changes: 08/15/2014 00:51 (59), 02/17/2017 11:31 (12), 06/29/2021 08:42 (3), 06/29/2021 08:44 (1), 11/16/2024 11:01 (19)
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