Vincent Fourmond pmount 0.9.18 policy.c make_lockdir_name link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Vincent Fourmond pmount 0.9.18. This affects the function make_lockdir_name of the file policy.c. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-2192. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Vincent Fourmond pmount 0.9.18. This affects the function make_lockdir_name of the file policy.c. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The make_lockdir_name function in policy.c in pmount 0.9.18 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in /var/lock/.

The weakness was published 06/18/2010 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2192. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47105 (Debian DSA-2063-1 : pmount - insecure temporary file), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (47105), SecurityFocus (BID 40939†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26149†). 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: 47105
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2063-1 : pmount - insecure temporary file
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OpenVAS ID: 67635
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2063-1 (pmount)
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06/07/2010 🔍
06/17/2010 +10 days 🔍
06/18/2010 +1 days 🔍
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06/21/2010 +3 days 🔍
06/28/2010 +7 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1725 days 🔍
09/18/2021 +2375 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2063
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2192 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2192
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53715

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SecurityFocus: 40939
Vulnerability Center: 26149 - Pmount 0.9.18 Allows Local Attackers to Overwrite Arbitrary Files via a Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/18/2021 10:28
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (57), 02/28/2017 11:10 (7), 09/18/2021 10:17 (5), 09/18/2021 10:23 (1), 09/18/2021 10:28 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:345:103

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