Frii Proc::ProcessTable 0.45 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Frii Proc::ProcessTable 0.45 and classified as problematic. Impacted is the function Proc::ProcessTable. Executing a manipulation can lead to link following. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-4363. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Frii Proc::ProcessTable 0.45. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function Proc::ProcessTable. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ProcessTable.pm in the Proc::ProcessTable module 0.45 for Perl, when TTY information caching is enabled, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/TTYDEVS.

The weakness was shared 10/07/2012 by Ansgar Burchardt (Website). The advisory is shared for download at rt.cpan.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-4363 since 11/04/2011. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69209 (Fedora 18 : perl-Proc-ProcessTable-0.48-1.fc18 (2013-13635)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora 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 (71584), Tenable (69209), SecurityFocus (BID 50868†), OSVDB (77428†) and Secunia (SA47015†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 69209
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : perl-Proc-ProcessTable-0.48-1.fc18 (2013-13635)
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OpenVAS ID: 866534
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for perl-Proc-ProcessTable FEDORA-2013-13617
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11/04/2011 🔍
11/30/2011 +26 days 🔍
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12/01/2011 +1 days 🔍
10/07/2012 +311 days 🔍
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08/05/2013 +302 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +589 days 🔍
12/14/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: rt.cpan.org
Researcher: Ansgar Burchardt
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-4363 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4363
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62584
X-Force: 71584
SecurityFocus: 50868 - libproc-processtable-perl '/tmp/TTYDEVS' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 47015 - Perl Proc::ProcessTable Module Insecure Temporary File Security Issue, Not Critical
OSVDB: 77428
Vulnerability Center: 40978 - libproc-processtable-perl 0.45 For Perl Allows Local File Overwrite via a Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/14/2021 18:55
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (67), 05/08/2017 09:05 (7), 12/14/2021 18:55 (3)
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