Novell openSUSE 11.4 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell openSUSE 11.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-0427. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Novell openSUSE 11.4 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

yast2-add-on-creator in SUSE inst-source-utils 2008.11.26 before 2008.11.26-0.9.1 and 2012.9.13 before 2012.9.13-0.8.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted (1) file name or (2) directory name.

The weakness was presented 12/01/2013 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.novell.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0427 since 01/09/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64160 (SuSE 11.2 Security Update : inst-source-utils (SAT Patch Number 6817)), 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 165718 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for inst-source-utils (SUSE-SU-2012:1529-1)).

Upgrading to version 11.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (64160) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37882†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.0
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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 64160
Nessus Name: SuSE 11.2 Security Update : inst-source-utils (SAT Patch Number 6817)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: openSUSE 11.4

Timelineinfo

01/09/2012 🔍
11/29/2012 +325 days 🔍
01/01/2013 +33 days 🔍
01/25/2013 +24 days 🔍
12/01/2013 +310 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +478 days 🔍
01/04/2025 +3574 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: novell.com

Advisory: support.novell.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0427 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0427
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-65608
Vulnerability Center: 37882 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop inst-source-utils Local Security Bypass Vulnerability, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/04/2025 22:28
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 04/23/2017 13:54 (2), 01/11/2022 07:34 (3), 01/04/2025 22:28 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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