Augeas up to 0.10.0 transform.c transform_save path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Augeas. The impacted element is the function transform_save of the file transform.c. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2012-6607. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Augeas. Affected is the function transform_save of the file transform.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The transform_save function in transform.c in Augeas before 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and obtain sensitive information via a symlink attack on a .augsave file in a backup save action, a different vector than CVE-2012-0786.

The weakness was released 11/23/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-6607 since 11/23/2013. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71102 (Oracle Linux 6 : augeas (ELSA-2013-1537)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (71102), SecurityFocus (BID 63861†) and Secunia (SA55811†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-65555 and VDB-65554. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Name

• Augeas

Version

• 0.0.1
• 0.0.2
• 0.0.3
• 0.0.4
• 0.0.5
• 0.0.6
• 0.0.7
• 0.0.8
• 0.1.0
• 0.1.1
• 0.2.0
• 0.2.1
• 0.2.2
• 0.3.0
• 0.3.1
• 0.3.2
• 0.3.3
• 0.3.4
• 0.3.5
• 0.3.6
• 0.4.0
• 0.4.1
• 0.4.2
• 0.5.0
• 0.5.1
• 0.5.2
• 0.5.3
• 0.6.0
• 0.7.0
• 0.7.1
• 0.7.2
• 0.7.3
• 0.7.4
• 0.8.0
• 0.8.1
• 0.9.0
• 0.10.0

License

• open-source

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 71102
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : augeas (ELSA-2013-1537)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Augeas 0.6.0
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

11/21/2013 🔍
11/23/2013 +2 days 🔍
11/23/2013 +0 days 🔍
11/23/2013 +0 days 🔍
11/26/2013 +3 days 🔍
11/27/2013 +1 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +482 days 🔍
01/10/2022 +2484 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2013:1537
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6607 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6607
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65556
SecurityFocus: 63861
Secunia: 55811 - Red Hat update for augeas, Not Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/10/2022 20:55
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (62), 03/02/2019 15:51 (3), 01/10/2022 20:55 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:778:103

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