Ubuntu Update for libconfig-inifiles-perl USN-1543-1. It was discovered that the perl Config::IniFiles module created temporary files in an unsafe manner. A local user with write access to the directory containing a configuration file that Config-IniFiles manipulates could exploit this to overwrite arbitrary files
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 33 |
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Ubuntu | Config-IniFiles vulnerability | 20 Aug 201200:00 | โ | ubuntu |
securityvulns | [USN-1543-1] Config-IniFiles vulnerability | 3 Sep 201200:00 | โ | securityvulns |
securityvulns | Config::IniFiles symbolic links vulnerability | 3 Sep 201200:00 | โ | securityvulns |
OpenVAS | Fedora Update for perl-Config-IniFiles FEDORA-2012-7802 | 22 May 201200:00 | โ | openvas |
OpenVAS | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201208-05 (Config-IniFiles) | 30 Aug 201200:00 | โ | openvas |
OpenVAS | FreeBSD Ports: p5-Config-IniFiles | 31 May 201200:00 | โ | openvas |
OpenVAS | Fedora Update for perl-Config-IniFiles FEDORA-2012-7763 | 30 Aug 201200:00 | โ | openvas |
OpenVAS | Fedora Update for perl-Config-IniFiles FEDORA-2012-7777 | 22 May 201200:00 | โ | openvas |
OpenVAS | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201208-05 (Config-IniFiles) | 30 Aug 201200:00 | โ | openvas |
OpenVAS | Fedora Update for perl-Config-IniFiles FEDORA-2012-7802 | 22 May 201200:00 | โ | openvas |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1543-1/ |
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: gb_ubuntu_USN_1543_1.nasl 7960 2017-12-01 06:58:16Z santu $
#
# Ubuntu Update for libconfig-inifiles-perl USN-1543-1
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "It was discovered that the perl Config::IniFiles module created temporary
files in an unsafe manner. A local user with write access to the directory
containing a configuration file that Config-IniFiles manipulates could
exploit this to overwrite arbitrary files.";
tag_summary = "Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-1543-1";
tag_affected = "libconfig-inifiles-perl on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS ,
Ubuntu 11.10 ,
Ubuntu 11.04 ,
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";
if(description)
{
script_xref(name: "URL" , value: "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1543-1/");
script_id(841119);
script_version("$Revision: 7960 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-12-01 07:58:16 +0100 (Fri, 01 Dec 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2012-08-21 11:45:10 +0530 (Tue, 21 Aug 2012)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2012-2451");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"3.6");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P");
script_xref(name: "USN", value: "1543-1");
script_name("Ubuntu Update for libconfig-inifiles-perl USN-1543-1");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");
res = "";
if(release == NULL){
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU10.04 LTS")
{
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libconfig-inifiles-perl", ver:"2.52-1ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU10.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU12.04 LTS")
{
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libconfig-inifiles-perl", ver:"2.68-1ubuntu0.12.04.1", rls:"UBUNTU12.04 LTS")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU11.10")
{
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libconfig-inifiles-perl", ver:"2.68-1ubuntu0.11.10.1", rls:"UBUNTU11.10")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU11.04")
{
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libconfig-inifiles-perl", ver:"2.58-1ubuntu0.1", rls:"UBUNTU11.04")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
exit(0);
}
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