Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Multiple Vulnerabilities

BID:20733

Info

Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Multiple Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 20733
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2006-5297
CVE-2006-5298
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Oct 25 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 08 2007 05:00PM
Credit: Derek D. Martin is credited with the discovery of these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
Trustix Operating System Enterprise Server 2.0
SGI ProPack 3.0 SP6
Redhat Fedora Core6
Redhat Fedora Core5
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Redhat Desktop 4.0
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Mutt Mutt 1.5.12
Mutt Mutt 1.5.11
Mutt Mutt 1.5.10
Mutt Mutt 1.5.9
Mutt Mutt 1.5.6
Mutt Mutt 1.5.4
Mutt Mutt 1.5.3
Mutt Mutt 1.4.2
+ Netwosix Netwosix Linux 1.0
Mutt Mutt 1.4.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
+ Slackware Linux 9.0
+ Slackware Linux 8.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Mutt Mutt 1.4 .0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Netwosix Netwosix Linux 1.0
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.1
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 + Redhat Linux 8.0 i686
 + Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
Mutt Mutt 1.3.28
+ 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
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
Mutt Mutt 1.3.27
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
 + SuSE Linux 8.0
Mutt Mutt 1.3.25
Mutt Mutt 1.3.24
Mutt Mutt 1.3.22
+ SuSE Linux 7.3 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.3 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.3
Mutt Mutt 1.3.17
Mutt Mutt 1.3.16
+ SuSE Linux 7.2 i386
 + SuSE Linux 7.2
Mutt Mutt 1.3.12 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.3.12
+ SuSE Linux 7.1 x86
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 sparc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 7.1 alpha
 Mutt Mutt 1.2.5 .1
Mutt Mutt 1.2.5 -5
Mutt Mutt 1.2.5 -4
Mutt Mutt 1.2.5 -12OL
- Caldera OpenLinux 2.3
Mutt Mutt 1.2.5 -12
- Caldera OpenLinux eBuilder 3.0
- Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
- Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
- SCO eDesktop 2.4
- SCO eServer 2.3.1
Mutt Mutt 1.2.5 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.2.5
+ Caldera OpenLinux 3.1 -IA64
 + Caldera OpenLinux 2.3
+ Caldera OpenLinux eBuilder 3.0
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
 + Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 + Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 + Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 + HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 J i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 sparc
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
 + SCO eDesktop 2.4
+ SCO eServer 2.3.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
Mutt Mutt 1.2 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.1.12 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.1.9 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.1.5 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.1.4 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.1.3 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.1.2 -2
Mutt Mutt 1.1.2 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.1.1 -1
Mutt Mutt 1.0.1
+ Redhat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 6.2 alpha
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 ppc
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 i386
 + SuSE Linux 6.4 alpha
 Mutt Mutt 1.0 pre3
Mutt Mutt 0.95.6
Mutt Mutt 0.93.2 (i)
Mutt Mutt 0.93.2
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 sparc
 + Redhat Linux 5.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 5.2 alpha
 Mutt Mutt 0.93.1 (i)
Mutt Mutt 1.5.9i
Mutt Mutt 1.5.5i
Mutt Mutt 1.5.5.1i
Mutt Mutt 1.4.2.2
Mutt Mutt 1.4.2.1
MIT Kerberos 5 0.93.1 (i)
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2006.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Multiple Vulnerabilities

Mutt creates temporary files in an insecure manner.

Attackers could exploit these issues to perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files using the privileges of the user running the vulnerable application.

Mutt 1.5.12 and prior versions are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Multiple Vulnerabilities

An attacker uses standard filesystem utilities to exploit these issues.

Solution / Fix

Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Multiple Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


Mutt Mutt 1.5.5.1i

Mutt Mutt 1.4.2.2

Mutt Mutt 1.5.11

Mutt Mutt 1.5.12

Mutt Mutt 1.5.9

Trustix Secure Linux 2.2

Trustix Secure Linux 3.0

References

Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Multiple Vulnerabilities

References:

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