Ampache 3.4.1 gather-messages.sh link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ampache 3.4.1 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file gather-messages.sh. Such manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-3929. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Ampache 3.4.1. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file gather-messages.sh. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

gather-messages.sh in Ampache 3.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filelist temporary file.

The bug was discovered 01/09/2019. The weakness was disclosed 09/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is available at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3929 since 09/04/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35277 (FreeBSD : ampache -- insecure temporary file usage (0ac68e68-d32b-11dd-b540-d1288664c17e)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44739), Tenable (35277), SecurityFocus (BID 30875†), OSVDB (47822†) and Secunia (SA31657†). The entries VDB-44966, VDB-44935, VDB-44934 and VDB-44933 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 35277
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : ampache -- insecure temporary file usage (0ac68e68-d32b-11dd-b540-d1288664c17e)
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OpenVAS ID: 63076
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: ampache
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/24/2008 +137 days 🔍
09/04/2008 +11 days 🔍
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12/26/2008 +113 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2269 days 🔍
01/09/2019 +1394 days 🔍
08/23/2019 +226 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
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CVE: CVE-2008-3929 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3929
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43922
X-Force: 44739
SecurityFocus: 30875 - Ampache Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 31657
OSVDB: 47822 - CVE-2008-3929 - Ampache - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20351 - Ampache 3.4.1 Local Arbitrary Files Overwrite Vulnerability via Symlink Attack, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/23/2019 06:37
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (70), 08/23/2019 06:37 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:A55:103

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