Lukas Ruf muttprint 0.72d link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Lukas Ruf muttprint 0.72d. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-5368. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Lukas Ruf muttprint 0.72d (Mail Client Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

muttprint in muttprint 0.72d allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/muttprint.log temporary file.

The bug was discovered 08/11/2008. The weakness was disclosed 12/08/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5368 since 12/08/2008. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 119 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36001 (GLSA-200903-35 : Muttprint: Insecure temporary file usage), 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 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47225), Tenable (36001), SecurityFocus (BID 32743†), OSVDB (50665†) and Secunia (SA34439†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 8.4
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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: 36001
Nessus Name: GLSA-200903-35 : Muttprint: Insecure temporary file usage
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OpenVAS ID: 63690
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200903-35 (muttprint)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/17/2015 +2178 days 🔍
08/31/2019 +1628 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gentoo.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5368 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5368
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45327
X-Force: 47225
SecurityFocus: 32743 - Muttprint Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 34439 - Gentoo update for muttprint, Not Critical
OSVDB: 50665 - Muttprint - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21424 - Muttprint 0.72d Vulnerability Allows Local File Overwrite via a Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/31/2019 16:31
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (74), 08/31/2019 16:31 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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