OpenBSD 4.1/4.2 command.c command_expand_interpret access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenBSD 4.1/4.2. Affected by this issue is the function command_expand_interpret of the file command.c. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2008-1215. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in OpenBSD 4.1/4.2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function command_expand_interpret of the file command.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the command_Expand_Interpret function in command.c in ppp (aka user-ppp), as distributed in FreeBSD 6.3 and 7.0, OpenBSD 4.1 and 4.2, and the net/userppp package for NetBSD, allows local users to gain privileges via long commands containing "~" characters.

The weakness was presented 03/08/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1215 since 03/08/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41034), Exploit-DB (31333), SecurityFocus (BID 28090†) and Secunia (SA29234†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

03/04/2008 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-1215 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1215
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41383
X-Force: 41034 - user-ppp command_Expand_Interpret() buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 28090 - BSD PPP 'pppx.conf' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 29234 - OpenBSD ppp Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Less Critical

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 11/28/2024 23:52
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (51), 09/19/2018 08:03 (7), 11/28/2024 23:52 (25)
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