MGetty Spool Directory World Writeable Permissions Vulnerability

BID:7302

Info

MGetty Spool Directory World Writeable Permissions Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 7302
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2002-1392
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 25 2002 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 09:06PM
Credit: This vulnerability was reported by the vendor.
Vulnerable: Sun Linux 5.0.6
mgetty mgetty 1.1.28
+ Redhat Linux 8.0 i686
 + Redhat Linux 8.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 8.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3
mgetty mgetty 1.1.27
mgetty mgetty 1.1.26
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i586
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 athlon
 + Redhat Linux 7.2
mgetty mgetty 1.1.25
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i586
 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.1
mgetty mgetty 1.1.24
mgetty mgetty 1.1.23
mgetty mgetty 1.1.22
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
Not Vulnerable: mgetty mgetty 1.1.30
mgetty mgetty 1.1.29

Discussion

MGetty Spool Directory World Writeable Permissions Vulnerability

A vulnerability has been reported in mgetty that may allow local attackers to obtain access to confidential information. The vulnerability exists due to weak default permissions during the installation of mgetty.

Exploit / POC

MGetty Spool Directory World Writeable Permissions Vulnerability

There is no exploit code required.

Solution / Fix

MGetty Spool Directory World Writeable Permissions Vulnerability

Solution:
Mandrake Linux has released advisory MDKSA-2003:053 to address this issue.

Gentoo has release advisory 200304-09 to address this issue. Users of affected systems are advised to issue the following commands to update:

emerge sync
emerge mgetty
emerge clean

Caldera has released advisory CSSA-2003-021.0, and made fixes available to address this issue.

Sun has released a fix for Sun Linux 5.0.6.

Fixes available:


mgetty mgetty 1.1.22

mgetty mgetty 1.1.25

mgetty mgetty 1.1.26

mgetty mgetty 1.1.27

mgetty mgetty 1.1.28

MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1

Sun Linux 5.0.6

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0

References

MGetty Spool Directory World Writeable Permissions Vulnerability

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