gpsdrive 2.09 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in gpsdrive 2.09. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-5380. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in gpsdrive 2.09. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. 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:

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

The bug was discovered 08/11/2008. The weakness was shared 12/08/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5380 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 37279 (Fedora 10 : gpsdrive-2.09-7.fc10 (2009-1225)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47229), Tenable (37279), SecurityFocus (BID 32739†), OSVDB (50739†) and Secunia (SA33825†). The entries VDB-45626 and VDB-44899 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Nessus ID: 37279
Nessus Name: Fedora 10 : gpsdrive-2.09-7.fc10 (2009-1225)
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OpenVAS ID: 63326
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-1225 (gpsdrive)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/17/2015 +2154 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5380 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5380
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45339
X-Force: 47229
SecurityFocus: 32739 - GpsDrive 'geo-nearest' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 33825
OSVDB: 50739 - GpsDrive multiple file symlink
Vulnerability Center: 20745 - Gpsdrive-Scripts 2.09 Allows Files Overwrite via a Local Symlink Attack, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/26/2019 16:30
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (72), 08/26/2019 16:30 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:872:103

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