Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool up to 2.0.1 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool up to 2.0.1. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in untrusted search path. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2012-5659. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool up to 2.0.1 (Reporting Software). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in plugins/abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache.c in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) 2.0.9 and earlier allows local users to load and execute arbitrary Python modules by modifying the PYTHONPATH environment variable to reference a malicious Python module.

The weakness was released 03/12/2013 with Red Hat as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.fedorahosted.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-5659. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68719 (Oracle Linux 6 : abrt / libreport (ELSA-2013-0215)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120975 (CentOS Security Update for libreport (CESA-2013:0215)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.fedorahosted.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81846), Tenable (68719), SecurityFocus (BID 57661†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38359†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-63742. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Nessus ID: 68719
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : abrt / libreport (ELSA-2013-0215)
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OpenVAS ID: 881588
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for abrt CESA-2013:0215 centos6
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Patch: git.fedorahosted.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: git.fedorahosted.org
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-5659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-5659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-63741

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X-Force: 81846
SecurityFocus: 57661 - abrt PYTHONPATH Environment Variable Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 38359 - ABRT and Libreport in Multiple Red Hat, CentOS and Oracle Products Allow Local Privileges Escalation, High

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Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 04/24/2017 14:53
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (69), 04/24/2017 14:53 (6)
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