RPM Package Manager 4.8 injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in RPM Package Manager 4.8. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2013-6435. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in RPM Package Manager 4.8. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/10/2014 by Florian Weimer with Red Hat as Bug 1039811 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-6435 since 11/04/2013. Local access is required to approach this attack. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1055 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79846 (Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : rpm (ELSA-2014-1974)), 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 350244 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for rpm: ALAS-2014-458).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99254), Tenable (79846), SecurityFocus (BID 71558†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031330†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47573†). Similar entry is available at VDB-68411. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • up to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79846
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : rpm (ELSA-2014-1974)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: ALAS-2014-458
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 1039811
Researcher: Florian Weimer
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6435 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6435
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68410

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X-Force: 99254 - RPM Package Manager code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71558 - RPM CVE-2013-6435 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031330 - RPM Package Manager Installation Race Condition Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 47573 - RPM 4.8 Remote Code Execution due to an Error in Unpacking RPM Packages, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2014 14:13
Updated: 03/01/2022 09:10
Changes: 12/11/2014 14:13 (75), 06/15/2017 11:22 (9), 03/01/2022 09:06 (3), 03/01/2022 09:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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