Vulnerabilities > CVE-2006-5297 - Multiple vulnerability in Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation

#%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-2006:190. 
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(24575);
  script_version ("1.15");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:48");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5297", "CVE-2006-5298");
  script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2006:190");

  script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mutt (MDKSA-2006:190)");
  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:
"A race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client
1.5.12 and earlier, when creating temporary files in an NFS
filesystem, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to
limitations of the use of the O_EXCL flag on NFS filesystems.
(CVE-2006-5297)

The mutt_adv_mktemp function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and
earlier does not properly verify that temporary files have been
created with restricted permissions, which might allow local users to
create files with weak permissions via a race condition between the
mktemp and safe_fopen function calls. (CVE-2006-5298)

Updated packages have been patched to correct these issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected mutt and / or mutt-utf8 packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/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:mutt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:mutt-utf8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/02/18");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 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:"MDK2006.0", reference:"mutt-1.5.9i-9.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2006.0", reference:"mutt-utf8-1.5.9i-9.2.20060mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"mutt-1.5.11-5.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK2007.0", reference:"mutt-utf8-1.5.11-5.1mdv2007.0", yank:"mdv")) 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_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Fedora Security Advisory 2006-1061.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(24036);
  script_version ("1.14");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:24");

  script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2006-1061");

  script_name(english:"Fedora Core 5 : mutt-1.4.2.1-7.fc5 (2006-1061)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"  - Tue Oct 24 2006 Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar at
    redhat.com> 5:1.4.2.1-7.fc5

    - fix insecure temp file creation on NFS (#211085,
      CVE-2006-5297)

    - Thu Jun 29 2006 Miroslav Lichvar <mlichvar at
      redhat.com> 5:1.4.2.1-6.3.fc5

    - fix a buffer overflow when processing IMAP namespace
      (#197152, CVE-2006-3242)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  # https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2006-October/000675.html
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?9759cbe1"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected mutt and / or mutt-debuginfo packages."
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"risk_factor", value:"High");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mutt");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:mutt-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:5");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2006/10/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2007/01/17");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/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);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
os_ver = eregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! ereg(pattern:"^5([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 5.x", "Fedora " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);

flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC5", reference:"mutt-1.4.2.1-7.fc5")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"FC5", reference:"mutt-debuginfo-1.4.2.1-7.fc5")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "mutt / mutt-debuginfo");
}

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text is (C) Scientific Linux.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(60195);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:17");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2006-5297", "CVE-2007-1558", "CVE-2007-2683");

  script_name(english:"Scientific Linux Security Update : mutt on SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3.x i386/x86_64");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"A flaw was found in the way Mutt used temporary files on NFS file
systems. Due to an implementation issue in the NFS protocol, Mutt was
not able to exclusively open a new file. A local attacker could
conduct a time-dependent attack and possibly gain access to e-mail
attachments opened by a victim. (CVE-2006-5297)

A flaw was found in the way Mutt processed certain APOP authentication
requests. By sending certain responses when mutt attempted to
authenticate against an APOP server, a remote attacker could
potentially acquire certain portions of a user's authentication
credentials. (CVE-2007-1558)

A flaw was found in the way Mutt handled certain characters in gecos
fields which could lead to a buffer overflow. The gecos field is an
entry in the password database typically used to record general
information about the user. A local attacker could give themselves a
carefully crafted 'Real Name' which could execute arbitrary code if a
victim uses Mutt and expands the attackers alias. (CVE-2007-2683)"
  );
  # https://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0706&L=scientific-linux-errata&T=0&P=840
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?57a3a75e"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected mutt package.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2007/06/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/08/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Scientific Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/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);
release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
if (isnull(release) || "Scientific Linux " >!< release) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "running Scientific Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu >!< "x86_64" && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Scientific Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SL3", reference:"mutt-1.4.1-5.el3")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"SL4", reference:"mutt-1.4.1-12.0.3.el4")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"SL5", reference:"mutt-1.4.2.2-3.0.2.el5")) 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");