Roaring Penguin pppoe 3.0/3.3/3.5 Installation ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Roaring Penguin pppoe 3.0/3.3/3.5. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Installation. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0564. There is not any exploit available. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Roaring Penguin pppoe 3.0/3.3/3.5 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Installation. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Roaring Penguin pppoe (rp-ppoe), if installed or configured to run setuid root contrary to its design, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files. NOTE: the developer has publicly disputed the claim that this is a vulnerability because pppoe "is NOT designed to run setuid-root." Therefore this identifier applies *only* to those configurations and installations under which pppoe is run setuid root despite the developer s warnings.

The bug was discovered 10/04/2004. The weakness was released 12/23/2004 by Max Vozeler (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0564 since 06/14/2004. 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 neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15655 (Debian DSA-557-1 : rp-pppoe - missing privilege dropping), 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 (17576), Tenable (15655), SecurityFocus (BID 11315†), OSVDB (10547†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8468†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Class: Unknown
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 15655
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-557-1 : rp-pppoe - missing privilege dropping
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OpenVAS ID: 53246
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 557-1 (rp-pppoe, pppoe)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

06/14/2004 🔍
10/04/2004 +112 days 🔍
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11/10/2004 +37 days 🔍
12/23/2004 +43 days 🔍
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06/30/2005 +189 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +3575 days 🔍
06/02/2019 +1510 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Max Vozeler
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0564 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0564
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22576
X-Force: 17576
SecurityFocus: 11315 - Roaring Penguin PPPoE Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
OSVDB: 10547 - Roaring Penguin - PPPoE - Arbitrary File Overwrite Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8468 - Roaring Penguin Software PPPoE 3.0 - 3.5 Allows Overwriting Files When Running Setuid-Root, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:26
Updated: 06/02/2019 20:28
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:26 (69), 06/02/2019 20:28 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:89D:103

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