libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5 Logging mail::audit symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mail::audit of the component Logging. This manipulation causes symlink. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2005-4536. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function mail::audit of the component Logging. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Mail::Audit module in libmail-audit-perl 2.1-5, when logging is enabled without a default log file specified, uses predictable log filenames, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the [PID]-audit.log temporary file.

The bug was discovered 01/31/2006. The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-4536 since 12/28/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22826 (Debian DSA-960-3 : libmail-audit-perl - insecure temporary file creation), 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (24380), Tenable (22826), SecurityFocus (BID 16434†), OSVDB (22814†) and Secunia (SA18652†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 22826
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-960-3 : libmail-audit-perl - insecure temporary file creation
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OpenVAS ID: 56218
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 960-1 (libmail-audit-perl)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4536 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4536
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27907
X-Force: 24380
SecurityFocus: 16434 - Mail-Audit Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 18652
OSVDB: 22814 - Mail-Audit - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 16382 - Libmail Audit Perl Vulnerability Allows Local Users to Overwrite Arbitrary Files, Low
Vupen: ADV-2006-0378

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/27/2019 10:52
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (74), 07/27/2019 10:52 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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