fireflier 1.1.6 /tmp/fireflier.rules symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in fireflier 1.1.6. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /tmp/fireflier.rules. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-2837. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in fireflier 1.1.6. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /tmp/fireflier.rules. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The (1) getRule and (2) getChains functions in server/rules.cpp in fireflierd (fireflier-server) in FireFlier 1.1.6 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/fireflier.rules temporary file.

The weakness was disclosed 07/01/2007 by Steve Kemp with Debian (Website). The advisory is shared for download at debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-2837 since 05/24/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25638 (Debian DSA-1326-1 : fireflier-server - insecure temporary files), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian 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 (35226), Tenable (25638), SecurityFocus (BID 24718†), OSVDB (37803†) and Secunia (SA25900†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 25638
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1326-1 : fireflier-server - insecure temporary files
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OpenVAS ID: 58448
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1326-1 (fireflier-server)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Steve Kemp
Organization: Debian
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-2837 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2837
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37592

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X-Force: 35226
SecurityFocus: 24718 - Fireflier-Server Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 25900 - FireFlier Insecure Use of Temporary Files, Less Critical
OSVDB: 37803 - FireFlier fireflierd (fireflier-server) /tmp/fireflier.rules Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
Vulnerability Center: 15565 - FireFlier 1.1.6 Allows Local Files Overwrite via a Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/20/2021 16:31
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (68), 09/15/2017 20:34 (9), 07/20/2021 16:31 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:8BA:103

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