Ubuntu Linux 9.04 Access Restriction clamav-milter.init access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Ubuntu Linux 9.04. Affected is an unknown function of the file clamav-milter.init of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-1601. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ubuntu Linux 9.04 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file clamav-milter.init of the component Access Restriction. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in Ubuntu 9.04 sets the ownership of the current working directory to the clamav account, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions via read or write operations involving this directory.

The bug was discovered 04/27/2009. The weakness was presented 05/11/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at ubuntu.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1601 since 05/11/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38686 (Ubuntu 9.04 : clamav vulnerability (USN-770-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 9.04 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50311), Tenable (38686), SecurityFocus (BID 34818†), OSVDB (54524†) and Secunia (SA35000†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 38686
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 9.04 : clamav vulnerability (USN-770-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 64145
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu USN-770-1 (clamav)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Linux 9.04

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09/04/2019 +1632 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ubuntu.com

Advisory: ubuntu.com
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CVE: CVE-2009-1601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48113
X-Force: 50311
SecurityFocus: 34818 - ClamAV 'clamav-milter' Initscript File Permission Vulnerability
Secunia: 35000
OSVDB: 54524 - ClamAV - 'clamav-milter' Initscript File Permission Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22103 - Ubuntu clamav-milter in Ubuntu 9.04 Local Privilege Escalation, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/04/2019 13:02
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (77), 09/04/2019 13:02 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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