SuSE gcab 0.4 gcab_folder_extract path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in SuSE gcab 0.4. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects the function gcab_folder_extract. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-0552. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in SuSE gcab 0.4 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function gcab_folder_extract. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the gcab_folder_extract function in libgcab/gcab-folder.c in gcab 0.4 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via crafted path in a CAB file, as demonstrated by "\tmp\moo."

The weakness was published 01/15/2015 by Jakub Wilk as Bug 742331 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.gnome.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-0552 since 01/05/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/02/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83920 (Fedora 21 : gcab-0.4-7.fc21 (2015-0264)), 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 115219 (Fedora Security Update for gcab (FEDORA-2015-0264)).

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 Tenable (83920), SecurityFocus (BID 71867†), Secunia (SA62310†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48526†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Nessus ID: 83920
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : gcab-0.4-7.fc21 (2015-0264)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for gcab FEDORA-2015-0264
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: suse.com

Advisory: Bug 742331
Researcher: Jakub Wilk
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-0552 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0552
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73660
SecurityFocus: 71867 - gcab 'gcab-folder.c' Local Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia: 62310 - SUSE update for gcab, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 48526 - Gcab 0.4 Remote Directory Traversal via a Crafted Path in a CAB File, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 12/02/2024 10:25
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (63), 06/19/2017 08:41 (11), 04/11/2022 09:54 (3), 12/02/2024 10:25 (16)
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