Bugzilla creates a world writable data directory if it does not exist
| bugzilla-world-writable-dir (9302) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
A vulnerability in the defparams.pl script in Bugzilla could create a data directory with world writable permissions. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to overwrite or create arbitrary data.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest verson of Bugzilla (2.14.2 or later) or (2.16rc2 or later), as listed in Bugzilla Security Advisory Jun 8th, 2002. See References.
For FreeBSD Ports Collection:
Upgrade to the latest ports collection, as listed in FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05. See References.
For Red Hat Linux Powertools:
Upgrade to the latest Bugzilla package, as listed below. Refer to Red Hat Security Advisory RHSA-2002:109-07 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Linux Powertools 7.0 and 7.1: 2.14.3-1 or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Bugzilla Security Advisory Jun 8th, 2002: Security advisory for release versions prior to 2.14.2 and development versions prior to 2.16rc2.
- Bugzilla Web site: Bug 134575 - defparams.pl::WriteParams makes data directory world writable.
- Bugzilla Web site: Bugzilla Project - Download.
- FreeBSD Security Notice FreeBSD-SN-02:05 : security issues in ports.
- BID-4964: Multiple Bugzilla Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2002-0805: Bugzilla 2.14 before 2.14.2, and 2.16 before 2.16rc2, (1) creates new directories with world-writable permissions, and (2) creates the params file with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to modify the files and execute code.
- OSVDB ID: 6395: Bugzilla defparams.pl Data Directory World Writeable
- RHSA-2002-109: Updated bugzilla packages fix security issues
Platforms Affected:
- FreeBSD FreeBSD Ports Collection
- Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14
- Mozilla Bugzilla 2.14.1
- Mozilla Bugzilla 2.16 rc1
- Mozilla Bugzilla 2.16
- RedHat Linux Powertools 7.0
- RedHat Linux Powertools 7.1
Reported:
Jun 08, 2002
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