MAFFT Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
BID:30915
Info
MAFFT Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 30915 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2008-4971 |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Aug 24 2008 12:00AM |
| Updated: | May 07 2015 05:24PM |
| Credit: | Dmitry E. Oboukhov |
| Vulnerable: |
MAFFT MAFTT 6.240 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
MAFFT Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
MAFFT creates temporary files in an insecure manner.
An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this issue to perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of the affected application.
Successfully mounting a symlink attack may allow the attacker to delete or corrupt sensitive files, which may result in a denial of service. Other attacks may also be possible.
MAFFT 6.240 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
MAFFT creates temporary files in an insecure manner.
An attacker with local access could potentially exploit this issue to perform symbolic-link attacks, overwriting arbitrary files in the context of the affected application.
Successfully mounting a symlink attack may allow the attacker to delete or corrupt sensitive files, which may result in a denial of service. Other attacks may also be possible.
MAFFT 6.240 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
MAFFT Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
An attacker uses readily available commands to exploit this issue.
An attacker uses readily available commands to exploit this issue.
Solution / Fix
MAFFT Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Solution:
Reportedly, vendor fixes are about to be released. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Reportedly, vendor fixes are about to be released. Please see the references for more information.
References
MAFFT Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
References:
References:
- Debian Bug report logs - #496366 (Dmitry E. Oboukhov)
- MAFFT Project Page (MAFFT)