Jean-Jacques Sarton Mtink 0.9.32/0.9.33/0.9.52/0.9.53/1.0.4 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Jean-Jacques Sarton Mtink 0.9.32/0.9.33/0.9.52/0.9.53/1.0.4. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2004-1110. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jean-Jacques Sarton Mtink 0.9.32/0.9.33/0.9.52/0.9.53/1.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. 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. CVE summarizes:

The mtink status monitor before 1.0.5 for Epson printers allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the epson temporary file.

The bug was discovered 11/09/2004. The weakness was released 01/10/2005 by Tavis Ormandy (LINUX) with Gentoo Linux (Website). The advisory is shared for download at gentoo.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-1110 since 11/30/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15692 (GLSA-200411-17 : mtink: Insecure tempfile handling), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.0.5 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 (18011), Tenable (15692), SecurityFocus (BID 11640†), OSVDB (11585†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11849†). 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: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 15692
Nessus Name: GLSA-200411-17 : mtink: Insecure tempfile handling
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OpenVAS ID: 54738
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200411-17 (mtink)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mtink 1.0.5

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11/09/2004 🔍
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11/13/2004 +4 days 🔍
11/30/2004 +17 days 🔍
01/10/2005 +41 days 🔍
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06/07/2006 +513 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3198 days 🔍
06/20/2019 +1563 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gentoo.org
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy (LINUX)
Organization: Gentoo Linux
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-1110 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1110
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23696
X-Force: 18011
SecurityFocus: 11640 - MTink Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 11585 - MTink - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 11849 - Epson Printers MTink Status Monitor Before 1.0.5 Local Files Overwrite, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 12:14
Updated: 06/20/2019 14:17
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (73), 06/20/2019 14:17 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:985:103

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