LimeWire resource get request information disclosure
| limewire-client-information-disclosure (19693) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
LimeWire is a file sharing application running on the Gnutella Network for Microsoft Windows and Unix-based operating systems. LimeWire versions 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a vulnerability in the handling of resource get requests. A remote attacker could Telnet to the client using a default port and send a specially-crafted GET request (in the form of /gnutella/res/[filename]) to request and read any file on the host running LimeWire.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- LimeWire, LimeWire 4.1.2 - 4.5.6
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of LimeWire (4.8 or later), available from the LimeWire Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 2005-03-37 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Mar 14 2005 - 19:12:40 CST , LimeWire Gnutella client two vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-03/0225.html.
- LimeWire Web site, LimeWire at http://www.limewire.com/english/content/home.shtml.
- CVE-2005-0788: LimeWire 4.1.2 through 4.5.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in a Gnutella GET request.
- GLSA-200503-37: LimeWire: Disclosure of sensitive information
- SA14555: LimeWire Gnutella Disclosure of Sensitive Information
Reported:
Mar 14, 2005
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