Vulnerabilities > CVE-2005-3538 - Unspecified vulnerability in Ifax Solutions Hylafax 4.2.3
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN ifax-solutions
nessus
Summary
hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
---|---|---|
Application | 1 |
Nessus
NASL family Mandriva Local Security Checks NASL id MANDRAKE_MDKSA-2006-015.NASL description Patrice Fournier discovered the faxrcvd/notify scripts (executed as the uucp/fax user) run user-supplied input through eval without any attempt at sanitising it first. This would allow any user who could submit jobs to HylaFAX, or through telco manipulation control the representation of callid information presented to HylaFAX to run arbitrary commands as the uucp/fax user. (CVE-2005-3539, only last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 20794 published 2006-01-22 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20794 title Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2006:015) 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-2006:015. # The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(20794); script_version ("1.15"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:48"); script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3538", "CVE-2005-3539"); script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2006:015"); script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : hylafax (MDKSA-2006:015)"); script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Patrice Fournier discovered the faxrcvd/notify scripts (executed as the uucp/fax user) run user-supplied input through eval without any attempt at sanitising it first. This would allow any user who could submit jobs to HylaFAX, or through telco manipulation control the representation of callid information presented to HylaFAX to run arbitrary commands as the uucp/fax user. (CVE-2005-3539, only 'notify' in the covered versions) Updated packages were also reviewed for vulnerability to an issue where if PAM is disabled, a user could log in with no password. (CVE-2005-3538) In addition, some fixes to the packages for permissions, and the %pre/%post scripts were backported from cooker. (#19679) The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-client"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:hylafax-server"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.2.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.2.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libhylafax4.2.0-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/01/16"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/01/22"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 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:"MDK10.1", reference:"hylafax-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"hylafax-client-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", reference:"hylafax-server-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-1.4.101mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"hylafax-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"hylafax-client-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", reference:"hylafax-server-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.0-3.2.102mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", reference:"hylafax-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", reference:"hylafax-client-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", reference:"hylafax-server-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"lib64hylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"libhylafax4.2.0-devel-4.2.1-2.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family Misc. NASL id HYLAFAX_AUTH_BYPASS.NASL description The remote host is running HylaFAX, a fax / pager server application for Linux / unix. The version of HylaFAX installed on the remote host does not check passwords when authenticating users via hfaxd, its fax server. An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication using a valid username and gain access to the system. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 20387 published 2006-01-10 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20387 title HylaFAX hfaxd with PAM Password Policy Bypass code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(20387); script_version("1.17"); script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3538"); script_bugtraq_id(16150); script_name(english:"HylaFAX hfaxd with PAM Password Policy Bypass"); script_summary(english:"Checks for password check vulnerability in HylaFAX hfaxd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote fax server fails to properly validate passwords." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is running HylaFAX, a fax / pager server application for Linux / unix. The version of HylaFAX installed on the remote host does not check passwords when authenticating users via hfaxd, its fax server. An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass authentication using a valid username and gain access to the system." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://bugs.hylafax.org//show_bug.cgi?id=682" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Rebuild HylaFAX with PAM support or upgrade to HylaFAX version 4.2.4 or later." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); 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_publication_date", value: "2006/01/10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2006/01/04"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:23"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_nessus", value:"true"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_ATTACK); script_family(english:"Misc."); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("find_service_3digits.nasl"); script_exclude_keys("global_settings/supplied_logins_only"); script_require_ports("Services/hylafax", 4559); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("ftp_func.inc"); if (supplied_logins_only) audit(AUDIT_SUPPLIED_LOGINS_ONLY); port = get_kb_item("Services/hylafax"); if (!port) port = 4559; if (!get_port_state(port)) exit(0); # Try to exploit the flaw. soc = open_sock_tcp(port); if (soc) { foreach user (make_list("fax", "guest", "root")) { # There's a problem if we can log in using a random password. pass = rand_str(); if (ftp_authenticate(socket:soc, user:user, pass:pass)) { report = string( "Nessus was able to log in using the following credentials :\n", "\n", " User: ", user, "\n", " Password: ", pass, "\n" ); security_hole(port:port, extra:report); exit(0); } } ftp_close(socket:soc); }
NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-200601-03.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200601-03 (HylaFAX: Multiple vulnerabilities) Patrice Fournier discovered that HylaFAX runs the notify script on untrusted user input. Furthermore, users can log in without a password when HylaFAX is installed with the pam USE-flag disabled. Impact : An attacker could exploit the input validation vulnerability to run arbitrary code as the user running HylaFAX, which is usually uucp. The password vulnerability could be exploited to log in without proper user credentials. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 20413 published 2006-01-15 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/20413 title GLSA-200601-03 : HylaFAX: Multiple vulnerabilities code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200601-03. # # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc. # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(20413); script_version("1.14"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:43"); script_cve_id("CVE-2005-3538", "CVE-2005-3539"); script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200601-03"); script_name(english:"GLSA-200601-03 : HylaFAX: Multiple vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200601-03 (HylaFAX: Multiple vulnerabilities) Patrice Fournier discovered that HylaFAX runs the notify script on untrusted user input. Furthermore, users can log in without a password when HylaFAX is installed with the pam USE-flag disabled. Impact : An attacker could exploit the input validation vulnerability to run arbitrary code as the user running HylaFAX, which is usually uucp. The password vulnerability could be exploited to log in without proper user credentials. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time." ); # http://www.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://legacy.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200601-03" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "All HylaFAX users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/hylafax-4.2.3-r1'" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:hylafax"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/01/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2006/01/15"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("qpkg.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (qpkg_check(package:"net-misc/hylafax", unaffected:make_list("ge 4.2.3-r1"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 4.2.3-r1"))) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = qpkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "HylaFAX"); }
References
- http://bugs.hylafax.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=719
- http://bugs.hylafax.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=719
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18337
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18489
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18489
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-03.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-03.xml
- http://www.hylafax.org/archive/2005-12/msg00119.php
- http://www.hylafax.org/archive/2005-12/msg00119.php
- http://www.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release
- http://www.hylafax.org/content/HylaFAX_4.2.4_release
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:015
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:015
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420974/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/420974/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16150
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16150
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0072
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0072