Novell Linux 10/11 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Novell Linux 10/11 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0988. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell Linux 10/11 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part. 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:

pure-ftpd 1.0.22, as used in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 and SP4, and Enterprise Desktop 10 SP3 and SP4, when running OES Netware extensions, creates a world-writeable directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 04/18/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at hermes.opensuse.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0988. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/02/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 53318 (SuSE 10 Security Update : pure-ftpd (ZYPP Patch Number 7428)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165189 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:007)).

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 (66618), Tenable (53318) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31003†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

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

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Nessus ID: 53318
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : pure-ftpd (ZYPP Patch Number 7428)
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02/14/2011 🔍
04/06/2011 +51 days 🔍
04/07/2011 +1 days 🔍
04/12/2011 +5 days 🔍
04/18/2011 +6 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1435 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3604 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: hermes.opensuse.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-0988 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57137
X-Force: 66618
Secunia: 44039
Vulnerability Center: 31003 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop 10 SP3 and 10 SP4 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 02/02/2025 07:02
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (52), 03/21/2017 10:03 (6), 11/02/2021 18:55 (4), 11/02/2021 19:03 (1), 02/02/2025 07:02 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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