CMU Flite 1.4 play_wave_from_socket link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CMU Flite 1.4 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function play_wave_from_socket. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-0027. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CMU Flite 1.4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function play_wave_from_socket. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The play_wave_from_socket function in audio/auserver.c in Flite 1.4 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/awb.wav. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was shared 01/25/2014 by Florian Weimer with Red Hat Product Security Team as Bug 1048678 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-0027 since 12/03/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72530 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : flite (MDVSA-2014:032)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva 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 (90395), Tenable (72530), SecurityFocus (BID 64791†), OSVDB (101948†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43248†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 72530
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : flite (MDVSA-2014:032)
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Timelineinfo

12/03/2013 🔍
01/09/2014 +37 days 🔍
01/10/2014 +1 days 🔍
01/25/2014 +15 days 🔍
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02/13/2014 +19 days 🔍
02/16/2014 +3 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +401 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1048678
Researcher: Florian Weimer
Organization: Red Hat Product Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2014-0027 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0027
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66209
X-Force: 90395
SecurityFocus: 64791 - Flite 'play_wave_from_socket()' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
OSVDB: 101948
Vulnerability Center: 43248 - Flite 1.4 Local Arbitrary File Write and Possible Read via a Symlink Attack, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/31/2022 19:42
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (57), 05/20/2017 10:40 (12), 01/31/2022 19:42 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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