GNU texinfo 4.8 sort_offline link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU texinfo 4.8. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function sort_offline. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-3011. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU texinfo 4.8. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function sort_offline. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

The bug was discovered 09/15/2005. The weakness was presented 09/21/2005 with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-3011 since 09/21/2005. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 6 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19984 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : texinfo (MDKSA-2005:175)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156202 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Texinfo (ELSA-2006:0727)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22277), Tenable (19984), SecurityFocus (BID 14854†), OSVDB (19409†) and Secunia (SA16816†). See VDB-36977, VDB-36976, VDB-36975 and VDB-36974 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 19984
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : texinfo (MDKSA-2005:175)
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OpenVAS ID: 57654
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1219-1 (texinfo)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Organization: Debian
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-3011 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3011
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26368

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X-Force: 22277
SecurityFocus: 14854 - GNU Texinfo Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 16816 - GNU Texinfo Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 19409 - GNU - Texinfo - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1015468
Vulnerability Center: 9416 - Texinfo Texindex.c Local File Overwrite via Symlink Attack, Low
Vupen: ADV-2007-1267

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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/10/2019 12:23
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (83), 06/10/2019 12:23 (8)
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