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GLSA-200506-13 : webapp-config: Insecure temporary file handling

medium Nessus Plugin ID 18520

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200506-13 (webapp-config: Insecure temporary file handling)

 Eric Romang discovered webapp-config uses a predictable temporary filename while processing certain options, resulting in a race condition.
 Impact :

 Successful exploitation of the race condition would allow an attacker to disrupt the operation of webapp-config, or execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the user running webapp-config. A local attacker could use a symlink attack to create or overwrite files with the permissions of the user running webapp-config.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All webapp-config users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-admin/webapp-config-1.11'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200506-13

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 18520

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200506-13.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Published: 6/17/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:webapp-config, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/17/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1707

GLSA: 200506-13