libsoup SoupServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:48926

Info

libsoup SoupServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 48926
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2011-2524
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 28 2011 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:15PM
Credit: Vincent Danen
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 11.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Sun Solaris 11
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Pardus Linux 2011 0
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
GNOME Libsoup 2.4
GNOME Libsoup 2.26.1
GNOME Libsoup 2.26.0.9
GNOME Libsoup 2.24
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

libsoup SoupServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

libsoup SoupServer is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to view arbitrary local files within the context of the webserver. Information harvested may aid in launching further attacks.

libsoup 2.4 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

libsoup SoupServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue with a web browser.

Solution / Fix

libsoup SoupServer Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2011

References

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