OpenOBEX ircp file overwrite
| openobex-ircp-file-overwrite (26686) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
OpenOBEX could allow a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on a system caused by a vulnerability in ircp_io.c. ircp_io.c does not check for existing files. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
No remedy available as of March 13, 2010.
References:
- OpenOBEX Web site: start [OpenOBEX].
- BID-17921: OpenOBEX IRCP Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-2366: ircp_io.c in libopenobex for ircp 1.2, when ircp is run with the -r option, does not prompt the user when overwriting files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite dangerous files via an arbitrary destination file name in an OBEX File Transfer session.
- SA20302: OpenOBEX ircp File Overwrite Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- OpenOBEX OpenOBEX 1.2
Reported:
May 26, 2006
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