texmacs 1.0.7.4 LD_LIBRARY_PATH privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in texmacs 1.0.7.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing in the library LD_LIBRARY_PATH. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2010-3394. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in texmacs 1.0.7.4. This affects an unknown part in the library LD_LIBRARY_PATH. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) texmacs and (2) tm_mupad_help scripts in TeXmacs 1.0.7.4 place a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

The weakness was released 10/20/2010 by Raphael Geissert (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-3394 since 09/15/2010. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72129 (GLSA-201401-27 : GNU TeXmacs: Privilege escalation), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo 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 X-Force (64406), Tenable (72129), SecurityFocus (BID 44360†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30160†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 72129
Nessus Name: GLSA-201401-27 : GNU TeXmacs: Privilege escalation
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OpenVAS ID: 862885
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for TeXmacs FEDORA-2011-2127
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09/15/2010 🔍
09/28/2010 +13 days 🔍
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10/20/2010 +22 days 🔍
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03/07/2011 +138 days 🔍
01/27/2014 +1057 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +416 days 🔍
09/27/2021 +2384 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Researcher: Raphael Geissert
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3394 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3394
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55191
X-Force: 64406
SecurityFocus: 44360 - TeXmacs 'LD_LIBRARY_PATH' Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 30160 - GNU TeXmacs 1.0.7.4 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via a Trojan Horse Shared Library, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/27/2021 20:27
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (57), 03/17/2017 07:41 (11), 09/27/2021 20:27 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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