Freenet6 Client Default Installation Configuration File Permission Vulnerability

BID:11280

Info

Freenet6 Client Default Installation Configuration File Permission Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11280
Class: Configuration Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0563
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 30 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 07:06AM
Credit: The discovery of this issue is credited to Simon Josefsson.
Vulnerable: Freenet6 Freenet6 1.0
Freenet6 Freenet6 0.9.6
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Freenet6 Client Default Installation Configuration File Permission Vulnerability

Freenet6 is affected by a default install configuration file permission vulnerability. This issue is due to a default configuration error..

An attacker may leverage this issue to steal authentication information from the configuration file that is by default set as world readable.

Exploit / POC

Freenet6 Client Default Installation Configuration File Permission Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

Freenet6 Client Default Installation Configuration File Permission Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released an advisory (DSA 555-1) along with fixes dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Freenet6 Freenet6 0.9.6

References

Freenet6 Client Default Installation Configuration File Permission Vulnerability

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