Enigmail 0.94.2 --status-fd

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Enigmail 0.94.2. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation of the argument --status-fd can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-1264. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Enigmail 0.94.2. It has been declared as problematic. The manipulation of the argument --status-fd with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Enigmail 0.94.2 and earlier does not properly use the --status-fd argument when invoking GnuPG, which prevents Enigmail from visually distinguishing between signed and unsigned portions of OpenPGP messages with multiple components, which allows remote attackers to forge the contents of a message without detection.

The weakness was published 03/06/2007 by Core Security with CORE Security Technologies (Website). The advisory is shared for download at coresecurity.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-1264 since 03/04/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24809 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2007:059)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (29690), Tenable (24809), SecurityFocus (BID 22758†), Secunia (SA24416†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1017727†). Similar entries are available at VDB-35445, VDB-35444, VDB-35443 and VDB-35442. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Nessus ID: 24809
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gnupg (MDKSA-2007:059)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: coresecurity.com
Researcher: Core Security
Organization: CORE Security Technologies
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2007-1264 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-1264
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-35440
SecurityFocus: 22758 - Enigmail GnuPG Arbitrary Content Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 24416 - Enigmail "--status-fd" Incorrect GnuPG Usage, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1017727
Vupen: ADV-2007-0835

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 12:16
Updated: 01/13/2025 05:15
Changes: 03/13/2015 12:16 (62), 08/26/2018 09:30 (8), 01/13/2025 05:15 (20)
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