GNU Patch 2.7.1-6 Temp File link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNU Patch 2.7.1-6. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Temp File Handler. This manipulation causes link following. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1196. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GNU Patch 2.7.1-6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Temp File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GNU patch 2.7.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a patch file.

The weakness was shared 01/14/2015 by Jakub Wilk (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1196 since 01/18/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81933 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : patch (MDVSA-2015:050)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123825 (Solaris 11.2 Support Repository Update (SRU) 13.6.0 Missing).

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 (99967), Tenable (81933) and SecurityFocus (BID 72074†). Additional details are provided at bugzilla.redhat.com. The entries VDB-68484, VDB-68973, VDB-73739 and VDB-73733 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 81933
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : patch (MDVSA-2015:050)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for patch FEDORA-2015-3556
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: git.savannah.gnu.org

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01/14/2015 🔍
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01/16/2015 +2 days 🔍
01/18/2015 +2 days 🔍
01/21/2015 +3 days 🔍
03/02/2022 +2597 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: bugs.debian.org
Researcher: Jakub Wilk
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1196 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1196
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68629
X-Force: 99967 - GNU patch unspecified symlink, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72074 - GNU patch Directory Traversal Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2015 14:24
Updated: 03/02/2022 15:06
Changes: 01/16/2015 14:24 (47), 07/09/2017 08:13 (22), 03/02/2022 15:02 (3), 03/02/2022 15:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:99C:103

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