Midnight Commander up to 4.5.x Temp File format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Midnight Commander up to 4.5.x. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Temp File Handler. The manipulation leads to format string. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2004-0231. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Midnight Commander up to 4.5.x. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Temp File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander (mc) before 4.6.0, with unknown impact, related to "Insecure temporary file and directory creations."

The bug was discovered 04/30/2004. The weakness was published 08/18/2004 by Jacub Jelinek (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0231 since 03/17/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15334 (Debian DSA-497-1 : mc - several vulnerabilities), 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 to version 4.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16020), Tenable (15334), SecurityFocus (BID 10242†), OSVDB (5721†) and Secunia (SA11502†). Similar entries are available at VDB-641 and VDB-22116. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 15334
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-497-1 : mc - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 53187
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 497-1 (mc)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Midnight Commander 4.6.0

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03/17/2004 🔍
04/29/2004 +43 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Jacub Jelinek
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22115
X-Force: 16020
SecurityFocus: 10242 - Midnight Commander Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 11502 - Midnight Commander Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 5721 - CVE-2004-0231 - Midnight Commander - Multiple Unspecified Issues
Vulnerability Center: 8633 - Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities in Midnight Commander < 4.6.0, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2014 16:05
Updated: 06/07/2019 09:33
Changes: 12/18/2014 16:05 (72), 06/07/2019 09:33 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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