nzbget up to 0.2.2 uulib/uunconc.c tempnam link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in nzbget up to 0.2.2. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is the function tempnam in the library uulib/uunconc.c. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-2266. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in nzbget up to 0.2.2. This affects the function tempnam in the library uulib/uunconc.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary filename generated by the tempnam function. NOTE: this may be a CVE-2004-2265 regression.

The bug was discovered 05/13/2008. The weakness was released 05/16/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-2266 since 05/16/2008. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 33861 (GLSA-200808-11 : UUDeview: Insecure temporary file creation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42407), Tenable (33861), SecurityFocus (BID 29211†), OSVDB (45154†) and Secunia (SA30171†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 33861
Nessus Name: GLSA-200808-11 : UUDeview: Insecure temporary file creation
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OpenVAS ID: 61444
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200808-11 (nzbget uudeview)
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Upgrade: nzbget 0.2.0

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-2266 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-2266
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-42411
X-Force: 42407
SecurityFocus: 29211 - UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 30171 - UUDeview Insecure Temporary File Creation, Less Critical
OSVDB: 45154 - UUDeview - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19188 - UUDeview Vulnerability Allows Local Code Execution or DoS via a Symlink Attack, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/15/2019 18:19
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (78), 08/15/2019 18:19 (4)
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