apachetop 0.12.5 Debug Mode symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in apachetop 0.12.5. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Debug Mode. Performing a manipulation results in symlink. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2005-2660. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in apachetop 0.12.5. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Debug Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

apachetop 0.12.5 and earlier, when running in debug mode, allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on atop.debug.

The bug was discovered 09/30/2005. The weakness was shared 09/30/2005 by Eric Romang (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2660 since 08/22/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19808 (Debian DSA-839-1 : apachetop - insecure temporary file), 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 4 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22466), Tenable (19808), SecurityFocus (BID 14982†), OSVDB (19883†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014996†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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: 19808
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-839-1 : apachetop - insecure temporary file
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OpenVAS ID: 55519
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 839-1 (apachetop)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/11/2015 +3439 days 🔍
06/10/2019 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Researcher: Eric Romang
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2660 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2660
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26469
X-Force: 22466
SecurityFocus: 14982 - ApacheTop Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 19883 - ApacheTop - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
SecurityTracker: 1014996
Vulnerability Center: 9354 - apachetop Local File Overwrite via Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/10/2019 09:25
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (74), 06/10/2019 09:25 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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