Vulnerabilities > CVE-2009-1440 - Unspecified vulnerability in Amule 2.2.4

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
amule
nessus

Summary

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in DownloadListCtrl.cpp in amule 2.2.4 allows remote attackers to conduct argument injection attacks into a command for mplayer via a crafted filename.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Amule
1

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200909-06.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200909-06 (aMule: Parameter injection) Sam Hocevar discovered that the aMule preview function does not properly sanitize file names. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to download a file with a specially crafted file name to inject arbitrary arguments to the victim
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id40914
    published2009-09-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/40914
    titleGLSA-200909-06 : aMule: Parameter injection
    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 200909-06.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2015 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(40914);
      script_version("1.11");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:45");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1440");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"200909-06");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-200909-06 : aMule: Parameter injection");
      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-200909-06
    (aMule: Parameter injection)
    
        Sam Hocevar discovered that the aMule preview function does not
        properly sanitize file names.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could entice a user to download a file with a
        specially crafted file name to inject arbitrary arguments to the
        victim's video player.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200909-06"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All aMule users should upgrade to the latest version:
        # emerge --sync
        # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-p2p/amule-2.2.5'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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:amule");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/09/09");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/09/10");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      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-p2p/amule", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.2.5"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.2.5"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "aMule");
    }
    
  • NASL familyDebian Local Security Checks
    NASL idDEBIAN_DSA-1821.NASL
    descriptionSam Hocevar discovered that amule, a client for the eD2k and Kad networks, does not properly sanitise the filename, when using the preview function. This could lead to the injection of arbitrary commands passed to the video player. The oldstable distribution (etch) is not affected by this issue.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id39483
    published2009-06-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/39483
    titleDebian DSA-1821-1 : amule - insufficient input sanitising
    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-1821. The text 
    # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(39483);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:22");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1440");
      script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"1821");
    
      script_name(english:"Debian DSA-1821-1 : amule - insufficient input sanitising");
      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:
    "Sam Hocevar discovered that amule, a client for the eD2k and Kad
    networks, does not properly sanitise the filename, when using the
    preview function. This could lead to the injection of arbitrary
    commands passed to the video player.
    
    The oldstable distribution (etch) is not affected by this issue."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=525078"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1821"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "Upgrade the amule packages.
    
    For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
    version 2.2.1-1+lenny2."
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/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:debian:debian_linux:amule");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/06/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/06/23");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      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:"5.0", prefix:"amule", reference:"2.2.1-1+lenny2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"amule-common", reference:"2.2.1-1+lenny2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"amule-daemon", reference:"2.2.1-1+lenny2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"amule-utils", reference:"2.2.1-1+lenny2")) flag++;
    if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"amule-utils-gui", reference:"2.2.1-1+lenny2")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");