Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0656 - Unspecified vulnerability in Eroaster 2.0.0/2.1.0/2.2.0
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
NONE Integrity impact
PARTIAL Availability impact
NONE Summary
eroaster before 2.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file that is used as a lockfile.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 3 |
Nessus
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRAKE_MDKSA-2003-083.NASL description A vulnerability was discovered in eroaster where it does not take any security precautions when creating a temporary file for the lockfile. This vulnerability could be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running eroaster. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 14065 published 2004-07-31 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14065 title Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : eroaster (MDKSA-2003:083) 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-2003:083. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(14065); script_version ("1.19"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:46"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0656"); script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2003:083"); script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : eroaster (MDKSA-2003:083)"); 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: "A vulnerability was discovered in eroaster where it does not take any security precautions when creating a temporary file for the lockfile. This vulnerability could be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running eroaster." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected eroaster package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:eroaster"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/08/19"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/31"); 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:"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:"MDK9.0", reference:"eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", reference:"eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk", 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 family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-366.NASL description eroaster, a frontend for burning CD-R media using cdrecord, does not take appropriate security precautions when creating a temporary file for use as a lockfile. This bug could potentially be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running eroaster. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 15203 published 2004-09-29 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15203 title Debian DSA-366-1 : eroaster - insecure temporary file 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-366. The text # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(15203); script_version("1.23"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:17"); script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0656"); script_bugtraq_id(8350); script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"366"); script_name(english:"Debian DSA-366-1 : eroaster - insecure temporary file"); 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: "eroaster, a frontend for burning CD-R media using cdrecord, does not take appropriate security precautions when creating a temporary file for use as a lockfile. This bug could potentially be exploited to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running eroaster." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-366" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.0.0.3-2woody1. We recommend that you update your eroaster package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:eroaster"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2003/08/05"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2003/08/20"); 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:"3.0", prefix:"eroaster", reference:"2.1.0.0.3-2woody1")) 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");