VDB-26528 · CVE-2005-2104 · RHSA-2005:598

Red Hat sysreport up to 1.3.6 symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Red Hat sysreport up to 1.3.6. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2005-2104. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat sysreport up to 1.3.6 (Reporting Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. 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 confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

sysreport before 1.3.7 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a temporary directory.

The weakness was presented 08/10/2005 as RHSA-2005:598. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2104. 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 20191 (Fedora Core 4 : sysreport-1.4.1-5 (2005-1071)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117862 (CentOS Security Update for Sysreport (CESA-2005:598)).

Upgrading to version 1.3.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21770), Tenable (20191), SecurityFocus (BID 15379†), OSVDB (18682†) and Secunia (SA16381†). 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: 20191
Nessus Name: Fedora Core 4 : sysreport-1.4.1-5 (2005-1071)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: sysreport 1.3.7

Timelineinfo

06/30/2005 🔍
08/09/2005 +40 days 🔍
08/10/2005 +1 days 🔍
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10/07/2005 +57 days 🔍
11/15/2005 +39 days 🔍
11/20/2005 +5 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3398 days 🔍
06/30/2025 +3764 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-2104 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2104
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26528

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X-Force: 21770
SecurityFocus: 15379 - Redhat Sysreport Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 16381
OSVDB: 18682 - Linux sysreport Insecure Temporary File Information Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1014653
Vulnerability Center: 9669 - Sysreport Local Information Disclosure via Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/30/2025 07:20
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (64), 05/17/2018 23:23 (3), 07/06/2021 09:28 (3), 07/06/2021 09:31 (1), 12/17/2024 06:00 (15), 06/30/2025 07:20 (2)
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