Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 4 File Permission replace access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 4. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is the function replace of the component File Permission. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0884. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat Enterprise Linux up to 4 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function replace of the component File Permission. 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:

The Replace function in the capp-lspp-config script in the (1) lspp-eal4-config-ibm and (2) capp-lspp-eal4-config-hp packages before 0.65-2 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 uses lstat instead of stat to determine the /etc/pam.d/system-auth file permissions, leading to a change to world-writable permissions for the /etc/pam.d/system-auth-ac file, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying this file.

The weakness was shared 04/03/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-0884 since 02/21/2008. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41584), SecurityFocus (BID 28557†), Secunia (SA29642†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019740†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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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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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Enterprise Linux 5

Timelineinfo

02/21/2008 🔍
04/01/2008 +40 days 🔍
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04/03/2008 +2 days 🔍
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03/16/2015 +2538 days 🔍
11/15/2017 +975 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0884 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0884
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41839
X-Force: 41584 - Red Hat lspp-eal4-config-ibm and capp-lspp-eal4-config-hp packages insecure permissions
SecurityFocus: 28557 - Red Hat 'capp-lspp-config' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 29642
SecurityTracker: 1019740

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 11/15/2017 14:24
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (53), 11/15/2017 14:24 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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