Emn Coccinelle 0.1.7 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Emn Coccinelle 0.1.7 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2009-1753. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Emn Coccinelle 0.1.7. Affected is an unknown code. 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 integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Coccinelle 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified "result file."

The bug was discovered 04/16/2009. The weakness was released 05/22/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at packages.debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-1753 since 05/21/2009. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 36 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39393 (Fedora 10 : coccinelle-0.1.8-1.fc10.3 (2009-5368)), 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 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50352), Tenable (39393), SecurityFocus (BID 34848†), OSVDB (54264†) and Secunia (SA35012†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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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: 39393
Nessus Name: Fedora 10 : coccinelle-0.1.8-1.fc10.3 (2009-5368)
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OpenVAS ID: 64237
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-5368 (coccinelle)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/16/2009 🔍
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05/06/2009 +20 days 🔍
05/21/2009 +15 days 🔍
05/22/2009 +1 days 🔍
05/22/2009 +0 days 🔍
05/25/2009 +3 days 🔍
06/16/2009 +22 days 🔍
06/22/2009 +6 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2094 days 🔍
09/06/2019 +1634 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: packages.debian.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1753 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1753
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48276
X-Force: 50352
SecurityFocus: 34848 - Coccinelle Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 35012
OSVDB: 54264 - coccinelle - Insecure Temporary File Creation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22635 - Coccinelle 0.1.7 Local Arbitrary Files Overwrite via Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/06/2019 15:57
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (70), 09/06/2019 15:57 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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