Pilot-qof datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 link following ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Pilot-qof datafreedom-perl 0.1.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-4997. No exploit is available. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pilot-qof datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. 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. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage."

The weakness was published 11/07/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4997 since 11/07/2008. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-44966, VDB-44934, VDB-44933 and VDB-44932. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4997 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44935
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/07/2024 13:28
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (42), 10/14/2018 08:37 (6), 08/07/2024 13:28 (17)
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