r 2.7.2 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in r 2.7.2. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3931. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in r 2.7.2 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

The bug was discovered 08/24/2008. The weakness was shared 09/04/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3931 since 09/04/2008. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34259 (GLSA-200809-13 : R: 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 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44736), Tenable (34259), SecurityFocus (BID 30878†), OSVDB (47823†) and Secunia (SA31647†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: 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: 34259
Nessus Name: GLSA-200809-13 : R: Insecure temporary file creation
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OpenVAS ID: 830773
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for mysql MDVA-2012:049 (mysql)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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08/24/2008 🔍
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09/04/2008 +11 days 🔍
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09/23/2008 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2008 +5 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2361 days 🔍
08/17/2019 +1614 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3931 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3931
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43924
X-Force: 44736
SecurityFocus: 30878 - R 'javareconf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 31647
OSVDB: 47823 - R - 'javareconf' Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19604 - R Project Symlink Attack Allows Local Users to Overwrite Arbitrary Files, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/17/2019 16:52
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (69), 08/17/2019 16:52 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:4D3:103

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