Jasper 1.900.1 jas_stream_tmpfile link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jasper 1.900.1. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is the function jas_stream_tmpfile. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-3521. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jasper 1.900.1 (Programming Tool Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function jas_stream_tmpfile. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in the jas_stream_tmpfile function in libjasper/base/jas_stream.c in JasPer 1.900.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (program exit) by creating the appropriate tmp.XXXXXXXXXX temporary file, which causes Jasper to exit. NOTE: this was originally reported as a symlink issue, but this was incorrect. NOTE: some vendors dispute the severity of this issue, but it satisfies CVE s requirements for inclusion.

The bug was discovered 09/29/2008. The weakness was presented 10/02/2008 as Bug CVE-200 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3521 since 08/07/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 39552 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : jasper (MDVSA-2009:142-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45622), Tenable (39552), SecurityFocus (BID 31470†), OSVDB (48916†) and Secunia (SA34391†). See VDB-40101, VDB-44304, VDB-44302 and VDB-49011 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Tool Software

Name

Jasper

Version

1.900.1

License

free

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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: 39552
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : jasper (MDVSA-2009:142-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 67269
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2036-1 (jasper)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/07/2008 🔍
09/29/2008 +53 days 🔍
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10/02/2008 +3 days 🔍
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12/08/2008 +67 days 🔍
03/20/2009 +102 days 🔍
06/28/2009 +100 days 🔍
12/03/2009 +158 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1930 days 🔍
08/21/2019 +1618 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug CVE-200
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3521 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3521
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44303

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X-Force: 45622
SecurityFocus: 31470 - JasPer 1.900.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34391 - Ubuntu update for jasper, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 48916 - CVE-2008-3521 - JasPer - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 20174 - JasPer 1.900.1 jas_stream_tmpfile Function Local File Overwrite via Symlink Attack, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/21/2019 16:33
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (80), 08/21/2019 16:33 (5)
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