IPMenu Log File Symbolic Link Vulnerability

BID:10269

Info

IPMenu Log File Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10269
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 04 2004 12:00AM
Updated: May 04 2004 12:00AM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to Akira Yoshiyama.
Vulnerable: ipmenu Netfilter/IPtables Rule Editor 0.0.3
ipmenu Netfilter/IPtables Rule Editor 0.0.2
ipmenu Netfilter/IPtables Rule Editor 0.0.1
Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.0 mips
Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
Debian Linux 3.0 arm
Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

IPMenu Log File Symbolic Link Vulnerability

It has been reported that ipmenu is affected by a symbolic link vulnerability. This issue is due to a design error that allows for the creation of temporary files in an insecure fashion, facilitating symbolic links attacks.

This issue may be leveraged to create a system wide denial of service condition. This issue may also be leveraged to escalate privileges on the affected system, although this is currently unverified.

Exploit / POC

IPMenu Log File Symbolic Link Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

IPMenu Log File Symbolic Link Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian security advisory DSA 907-1 has been released; please see the referenced advisory for further details.

Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

IPMenu Log File Symbolic Link Vulnerability

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