Debian Debmake Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

BID:12078

Info

Debian Debmake Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12078
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2004-1179
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 22 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 09:26AM
Credit: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña is credited with the discovery of this issue.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
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
Debian debmake 3.6.9
+ 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: Debian debmake 3.6.10
+ 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

Discussion

Debian Debmake Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

A local insecure file creation vulnerability affects Debian's debmake. This issue is due to a design error that causes the affected application to create temporary files insecurely.

An attacker may leverage this issue to corrupt arbitrary files with the privileges of the user that activates the affected application.

Exploit / POC

Debian Debmake Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

No exploit is required to leverage this issue.

Solution / Fix

Debian Debmake Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released an advisory (DSA 615-1) and an upgrade dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Ubuntu has released an advisory (USN-49-1) dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.


Debian debmake 3.6.9

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc

References

Debian Debmake Local Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

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