remstats 1.0.8a/1.0.9b/1.0.13/1.00a4 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in remstats 1.0.8a/1.0.9b/1.0.13/1.00a4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-0387. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in remstats 1.0.8a/1.0.9b/1.0.13/1.00a4. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. 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:

remstats 1.0.13 and earlier, when processing uptime data, allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

The bug was discovered 04/05/2005. The weakness was presented 05/02/2005 by Jens Steube (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0387 since 02/14/2005. 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 18009 (Debian DSA-704-1 : remstats - tempfile, missing input sanitising), 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 even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (18009), SecurityFocus (BID 12979†), OSVDB (15258†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7620†). See VDB-24444 for similar entry. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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: 18009
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-704-1 : remstats - tempfile, missing input sanitising
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OpenVAS ID: 53533
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 704-1 (remstats)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/14/2005 🔍
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04/11/2005 +6 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
05/31/2019 +1543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Jens Steube
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0387 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0387
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24443
SecurityFocus: 12979 - Remstats Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15258 - CVE-2005-0387 - Remstats - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7620 - Remstats 1.0.13 and Earlier Uptime Data Processing Enables Local File Manipulation, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 05/31/2019 14:48
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (65), 05/31/2019 14:48 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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