Perl libwww-perl (LWP) Module HTTP Header Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

BID:67710

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Perl libwww-perl (LWP) Module HTTP Header Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 67710
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-2253
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 10 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 10 2010 12:00AM
Credit: Hank Leininger and Solar Designer
Vulnerable: Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server EUS 6.5.z
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server AUS 6.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Oracle Enterprise Linux 6
GNU wget 1.11.4
GNU wget 1.10.2
GNU wget 1.10.1
GNU wget 1.10
GNU wget 1.9.1
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
GNU wget 1.9
GNU wget 1.8.2
+ Immunix Immunix OS 7+
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
+ Redhat Linux 6.2 i386
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
+ SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
+ SuSE Linux 8.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
GNU wget 1.8.1
+ 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
GNU wget 1.8
GNU wget 1.7.1
GNU wget 1.7
GNU wget 1.6
GNU wget 1.5.3
+ 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
GNU wget 1.12
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.834
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.833
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.832
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.831
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.830
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.829
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.828
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.827
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.826
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.825
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.824
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.823
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.822
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.821
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.820
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.819
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.818
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.817
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.816
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.815
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.814
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.813
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.812
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.811
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.810
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.808
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.807
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.806
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.805
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.804
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.803
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.802
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.801
Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.800
CentOS CentOS 6
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.10
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.9
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.8
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.7
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.6
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.3
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Advanced Server 6.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 6.5
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 6.1
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.5
+ Redhat Fedora Core1
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG 1.2
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.6.3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.5.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.4.9
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 2.3
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 4.0.5
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 4.0.4
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 4.0.3
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 4.0.2
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 4.0.1
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 4.0.0
Not Vulnerable: Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl 5.835
Alexander V. Lukyanov lftp 4.0.6

Discussion

Perl libwww-perl (LWP) Module HTTP Header Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

The 'libwww-perl' module for Perl is prone to an arbitrary file-overwrite vulnerability.

Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files on the victim's computer in the context of the vulnerable application using the program. Due to the nature of this issue, arbitrary code execution may be possible; however, this has not been confirmed.

libwww-perl 5.834 and prior versions are vulnerable.

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