SuSE Linux 9.2/9.3 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in SuSE Linux 9.2/9.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4788. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuSE Linux 9.2/9.3 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

resmgr in SUSE Linux 9.2 and 9.3, and possibly other distributions, allows local users to bypass access control rules for USB devices via "alternate syntax for specifying USB devices."

The weakness was disclosed 12/31/2005 with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4788. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (26369), SecurityFocus (BID 15037†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24247†). The entry VDB-28098 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/07/2005 🔍
10/07/2005 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +85 days 🔍
12/31/2005 +0 days 🔍
04/26/2006 +115 days 🔍
11/30/2009 +1314 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +1928 days 🔍
07/07/2021 +2309 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Organization: SuSE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-4788 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4788
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-28097
X-Force: 26369
SecurityFocus: 15037 - SUSE ResMgr Unauthorized USB Device Access Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 24247 - SUSE Linux 9.2 and 9.3 Local Security Bypass and Unauthorized Access to USB Device Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 11:11
Updated: 07/07/2021 10:24
Changes: 03/12/2015 11:11 (48), 06/06/2019 14:23 (10), 07/07/2021 10:24 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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