tux paint 0.9.14 tuxpaint-import.sh Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in tux paint 0.9.14. The affected element is an unknown function of the file tuxpaint-import.sh. The manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-3340. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in tux paint 0.9.14 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file tuxpaint-import.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

the tuxpaint-import.sh script in tux paint (tuxpaint) 0.9.14 and earlier creates temporary files insecurely with unknown impact and attack vectors.

The bug was discovered 01/16/2006. The weakness was shared 12/31/2005 by Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena (Website). The advisory is shared at ubuntu.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3340 since 10/27/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22807 (Debian DSA-941-1 : tuxpaint - 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 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24128), Tenable (22807), SecurityFocus (BID 16250†), OSVDB (22453†) and Secunia (SA18475†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Local Privilege Escalation
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22807
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-941-1 : tuxpaint - insecure temporary file
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OpenVAS ID: 56148
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 941-1 (tuxpaint)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ubuntu.com
Researcher: Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-3340 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3340
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27869
X-Force: 24128
SecurityFocus: 16250 - Tux Paint Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 18475
OSVDB: 22453 - Tux Paint tuxpaint-import.sh Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
Vulnerability Center: 17443 - Tux Paint Tuxpaint-import.sh Script Allows Local Attackers to Conduct Symlink Attack, Low
Vupen: ADV-2006-0193

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Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 08/04/2019 09:33
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (73), 08/04/2019 09:33 (5)
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