cdrtools scsiopen.c file format string attack
| cdrtools-scsiopen-format-string (12007) |  High Risk |
Description:
cdrtools (formerly cdrecord) is vulnerable to a format string attack in the scsiopen.c file of the cdrecord program. The cdrecord program is installed setuid root on some Linux distributions. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the dev parameter to gain unauthorized root privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of cdrtools (2.01a14 or later), available from the freshmeat.net Web site. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cdrecord package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:058-1 : cdrecord for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 8.2: 1.11-0.a31.1.3mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.0 and Corporate Server 2.1: 1.11-0.a32.3mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.1: 2.0-2.2mdk or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cdrtools package (1.11.33-r1 or 2.01_alpha14 or later), as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200305-06.1. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2003-05-13 20:52:01: Cdrecord_local_root_exploit..
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 13 2003 - 03:27:36 CDT : cdrtools2.0 Format String Vulnerability.
- Freshmeat.net Web site: Project details for cdrtools.
- Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200305-06: cdrtools privelige escalation.
- Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200305-06.1: cdrtools privelige escalation.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Security Holes & Exploits 18 Jun 2003: Another Cdrecord Format String Vulnerability Exploit Released.
- BID-7565: CDRTools CDRecord Devname Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0289: Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
- MDKSA-2003:058: Updated cdrecord packages fix local root compromise
- MDKSA-2003:058-1: Updated cdrecord packages fix local root compromise
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Jörg Schilling cdrtools 2.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 8.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 8.2 PPC
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
Reported:
May 13, 2003
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