VDB-45269 · CVE-2008-5313 · BID 32557

mailscanner up to 4.73.4-2 Configuration File link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in mailscanner up to 4.73.4-2. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Configuration File. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5313. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in mailscanner up to 4.73.4-2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Configuration File. 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:

mailscanner 4.68.8 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clamav-autoupdate, (3) avast-autoupdate, and (4) f-prot-6-autoupdate scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/; the (5) bitdefender-wrapper, (6) kaspersky-wrapper, (7) clamav-wrapper, and (8) rav-wrapper scripts in /etc/MailScanner/wrapper/; the (9) Quarantine.pm, (10) TNEF.pm, (11) MessageBatch.pm, (12) WorkArea.pm, and (13) SA.pm scripts in /usr/share/MailScanner/MailScanner/; (14) /usr/sbin/MailScanner; and (15) scripts that load the /etc/MailScanner/mailscanner.conf.with.mcp configuration file.

The weakness was shared 12/03/2008 by Raphael Geissert (Website). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5313 since 12/03/2008. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.69.9-3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 32557†) and Secunia (SA33117†). The entries VDB-45268 and VDB-45091 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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OpenVAS ID: 800206
OpenVAS Name: MailScanner Multiple Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: mailscanner 4.69.9-3

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12/01/2008 🔍
12/03/2008 +2 days 🔍
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12/12/2008 +9 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2286 days 🔍
10/19/2018 +1312 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Raphael Geissert
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5313 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5313
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45269
SecurityFocus: 32557 - MailScanner Multiple Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33117 - MailScanner Multiple Insecure Temporary Files, Less Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 10/19/2018 08:08
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (54), 10/19/2018 08:08 (8)
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Cache ID: 216:83D:103

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