Cspan Capture-tiny 0.20/0.21/0.22/0.23 Capture::Tiny link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cspan Capture-tiny 0.20/0.21/0.22/0.23. This affects the function Capture::Tiny. The manipulation leads to link following. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1875. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Cspan Capture-tiny 0.20/0.21/0.22/0.23. This issue affects the function Capture::Tiny. 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 integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Capture::Tiny module before 0.24 for Perl allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

The weakness was shared 10/06/2014 by Jakub Wilk (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1875 since 02/06/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 72627 (Fedora 20 : perl-Capture-Tiny-0.24-1.fc20 (2014-2321)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350371 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for perl-Capture-Tiny: ALAS-2014-358).

Upgrading to version 0.22 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (91464), Tenable (72627), SecurityFocus (BID 65475†), OSVDB (102963†) and Secunia (SA56823†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 72627
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : perl-Capture-Tiny-0.24-1.fc20 (2014-2321)
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OpenVAS ID: 867542
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for perl-Capture-Tiny FEDORA-2014-2261
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Capture-tiny 0.22
Patch: github.com

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02/23/2014 +17 days 🔍
04/01/2014 +37 days 🔍
10/06/2014 +188 days 🔍
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03/26/2015 +171 days 🔍
12/20/2024 +3557 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 635c9eabd52ab8042b0c841823bd6e692de87924
Researcher: Jakub Wilk
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1875 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1875
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-71849
X-Force: 91464
SecurityFocus: 65475 - Perl Capture::Tiny 'lib/Capture/Tiny.pm' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 56823
OSVDB: 102963
Vulnerability Center: 43839 - Capture::Tiny Module for Perl Local File System Write With Elevated Privileges, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2015 16:14
Updated: 12/20/2024 03:38
Changes: 03/26/2015 16:14 (67), 05/24/2017 10:52 (6), 03/29/2022 20:23 (4), 03/29/2022 20:30 (1), 12/20/2024 03:38 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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