Vulnerabilities > CVE-2001-0416

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
debian
immunix
mandrakesoft
nessus

Summary

sgml-tools (aka sgmltools) before 1.0.9-15 creates temporary files with insecure permissions, which allows other users to read files that are being processed by sgml-tools.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2001-030.NASL
    descriptionInsecure handling of temporary file permissions can lead to other users on a multi-user system being able to read the documents being converted. This is due to sgml-tools creating temporary files without any special permissions. The updated packages create a secure temporary directory first, which is readable only by the owner, and then create the temporary files in that secure directory. Update : The packages for Linux-Mandrake 7.1 and Corporate Server 1.0.1 had a dependency on the wrong version of sgml-common which made it impossible to upgrade the software. New packages have been released that fix this problem.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id61904
    published2012-09-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/61904
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : sgml-tools (MDKSA-2001:030-1)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2001:030. 
    # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(61904);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:46");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2001-0416");
      script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2001:030-1");
    
      script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : sgml-tools (MDKSA-2001:030-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Insecure handling of temporary file permissions can lead to other
    users on a multi-user system being able to read the documents being
    converted. This is due to sgml-tools creating temporary files without
    any special permissions. The updated packages create a secure
    temporary directory first, which is readable only by the owner, and
    then create the temporary files in that secure directory.
    
    Update :
    
    The packages for Linux-Mandrake 7.1 and Corporate Server 1.0.1 had a
    dependency on the wrong version of sgml-common which made it
    impossible to upgrade the software. New packages have been released
    that fix this problem."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Update the affected sgml-tools package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:sgml-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2001/03/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/09/06");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"MDK7.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"sgml-tools-1.0.9-8.3mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-038.NASL
    descriptionFormer versions of sgml-tools created temporary files directly in /tmp in an insecure fashion. Version 1.0.9-15 and higher create a subdirectory first and open temporary files within that directory. This has been fixed in sgml-tools 1.0.9-15
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14875
    published2004-09-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14875
    titleDebian DSA-038-1 : sgml-tools - insecure tempfiles
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-038. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(14875);
      script_version("1.15");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:16");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2001-0416");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"038");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-038-1 : sgml-tools - insecure tempfiles");
      script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "Former versions of sgml-tools created temporary files directly in /tmp
    in an insecure fashion. Version 1.0.9-15 and higher create a
    subdirectory first and open temporary files within that directory.
    This has been fixed in sgml-tools 1.0.9-15"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-038"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:"Upgrade the affected sgml-tools package."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:sgml-tools");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:2.2");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2001/03/08");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("debian_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (deb_check(release:"2.2", prefix:"sgml-tools", reference:"1.0.9-15")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_note(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    

Redhat

advisories
rhsa
idRHSA-2001:027