FreeBSD : p5-libwww -- possibility to remote servers to create file with a .(dot) character (3a7c5fc4-b50c-11df-977b-ecc31dd8ad06)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 49062

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a `.' (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 49062

File Name: freebsd_pkg_3a7c5fc4b50c11df977becc31dd8ad06.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 9/1/2010

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:p5-libwww, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/31/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/9/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2253

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