FreeBSD gdc Symlink Vulnerability

BID:835

Info

FreeBSD gdc Symlink Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 835
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE: CVE-1999-0857
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 01 1999 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 11 2009 12:56AM
Credit: First posted to BugTraq by Brock Tellier <[email protected]> on December 1, 1999.
Vulnerable: FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.3
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

FreeBSD gdc Symlink Vulnerability

It is possible to write debug ouput from gdc to a file (/var/tmp/gdb_dump). Unfortunately, gdc follows symbolic links which can be created in tmp and will overwrite any file on the system thanks to it being setiud root. This does not cause any immediate compromises and is more of a denial of service attack since it does not change the permissions of the overwritten files (to say, world writeable or group writeable). Local users are required to be in group wheel (or equivelent) to execute gdc.

Exploit / POC

FreeBSD gdc Symlink Vulnerability

ln -s /etc/master.passwd /var/tmp/gated_dump

And then wait for a priviliged user to run gdc dump.

Solution / Fix

FreeBSD gdc Symlink Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any vendor supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

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FreeBSD gdc Symlink Vulnerability

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