GeoIP 1.4.0 GeoIPUpdate.c geoip_update_database_general path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in GeoIP 1.4.0. This vulnerability affects the function geoip_update_database_general of the file GeoIPUpdate.c. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0159. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GeoIP 1.4.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function geoip_update_database_general of the file GeoIPUpdate.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GeoIP_update_database_general function in libGeoIP/GeoIPUpdate.c in GeoIP 1.4.0 allows remote malicious update servers (possibly only update.maxmind.com) to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the database filename, which is returned by a request to app/update_getfilename.

The weakness was presented 01/10/2007 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at arctic.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0159 since 01/09/2007. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 28001 (Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : geoip vulnerability (USN-412-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks.

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 (31383), Tenable (28001), SecurityFocus (BID 21959†), OSVDB (31618†) and Secunia (SA23880†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 28001
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : geoip vulnerability (USN-412-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 840179
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for nss USN-2159-1
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: arctic.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0159 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0159
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34323
X-Force: 31383
SecurityFocus: 21959 - GeoIP 'GeoIPUpdate.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 23880 - GeoIP C API "GeoIP_update_database_general()" Directory Traversal, Less Critical
OSVDB: 31618 - GeoIP GeoIPUpdate.c GeoIP_update_database_general Traversal Arbitrary File Overwrite
Vulnerability Center: 16811 - GeoIP 1.4.0 Directory Traversal Vulnerability Allows Remote Update Servers to Overwrite Files, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0117

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 08/19/2017 09:47
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (63), 08/19/2017 09:47 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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