X.org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in X.org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-4910. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in X.org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in tools/backlight_helper.c in X.Org xf86-video-intel 2.99.911 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the interface name.

The weakness was released 07/04/2014 as confirmed posting (Mailing List). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.x.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-4910 since 07/11/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94746), SecurityFocus (BID 68412†) and OSVDB (108851†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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

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Status: Unproven

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Timelineinfo

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07/22/2014 +11 days 🔍
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03/08/2019 +1688 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: x.org

Advisory: lists.x.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-4910 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4910
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67211
X-Force: 94746 - X.Org xf86-video-intel video driver tools/backlight_helper.c directory traversal, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 68412 - X.Org xf86-video-intel Video Driver 'tools/backlight_helper.c' Unspecified Security Vulnerability
OSVDB: 108851

Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 19:39
Updated: 03/08/2019 19:32
Changes: 07/22/2014 19:39 (38), 03/08/2019 19:32 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:872:103

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