Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-3355 - Code Injection vulnerability in Gnome Rhythmbox
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
(1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on a temporary HTML template file in the /tmp/context directory.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Leverage Executable Code in Non-Executable Files An attack of this type exploits a system's trust in configuration and resource files, when the executable loads the resource (such as an image file or configuration file) the attacker has modified the file to either execute malicious code directly or manipulate the target process (e.g. application server) to execute based on the malicious configuration parameters. Since systems are increasingly interrelated mashing up resources from local and remote sources the possibility of this attack occurring is high. The attack can be directed at a client system, such as causing buffer overrun through loading seemingly benign image files, as in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-028 where specially crafted JPEG files could cause a buffer overrun once loaded into the browser. Another example targets clients reading pdf files. In this case the attacker simply appends javascript to the end of a legitimate url for a pdf (http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/danger-danger-danger/) http://path/to/pdf/file.pdf#whatever_name_you_want=javascript:your_code_here The client assumes that they are reading a pdf, but the attacker has modified the resource and loaded executable javascript into the client's browser process. The attack can also target server processes. The attacker edits the resource or configuration file, for example a web.xml file used to configure security permissions for a J2EE app server, adding role name "public" grants all users with the public role the ability to use the administration functionality. The server trusts its configuration file to be correct, but when they are manipulated, the attacker gains full control.
- Manipulating User-Controlled Variables This attack targets user controlled variables (DEBUG=1, PHP Globals, and So Forth). An attacker can override environment variables leveraging user-supplied, untrusted query variables directly used on the application server without any data sanitization. In extreme cases, the attacker can change variables controlling the business logic of the application. For instance, in languages like PHP, a number of poorly set default configurations may allow the user to override variables.
Nessus
NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-1503-1.NASL description Hans Spaans discovered that the Context plugin in Rhythmbox created a temporary directory in an insecure manner. A local attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program. The Context plugin is disabled by default in Ubuntu. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 59956 published 2012-07-12 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2012-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/59956 title Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 LTS : rhythmbox vulnerability (USN-1503-1) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1503-1. The text # itself is copyright (C) Canonical, Inc. See # <http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/>. Ubuntu(R) is a registered # trademark of Canonical, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(59956); script_version("1.9"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/19 12:54:28"); script_cve_id("CVE-2012-3355"); script_bugtraq_id(54186); script_xref(name:"USN", value:"1503-1"); script_name(english:"Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 LTS : rhythmbox vulnerability (USN-1503-1)"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for updated package."); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Hans Spaans discovered that the Context plugin in Rhythmbox created a temporary directory in an insecure manner. A local attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code as the user invoking the program. The Context plugin is disabled by default in Ubuntu. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://usn.ubuntu.com/1503-1/" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected rhythmbox-plugins package." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/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_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:rhythmbox-plugins"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/07/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/07/11"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/07/12"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2012-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2012-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Ubuntu Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/Ubuntu", "Host/Ubuntu/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("ubuntu.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled") ) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); release = get_kb_item("Host/Ubuntu/release"); if ( isnull(release) ) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu"); release = chomp(release); if (! preg(pattern:"^(11\.10|12\.04)$", string:release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04", "Ubuntu " + release); if ( ! get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l") ) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Ubuntu", cpu); flag = 0; if (ubuntu_check(osver:"11.10", pkgname:"rhythmbox-plugins", pkgver:"2.90.1~20110908-0ubuntu1.4")) flag++; if (ubuntu_check(osver:"12.04", pkgname:"rhythmbox-plugins", pkgver:"2.96-0ubuntu4.1")) flag++; if (flag) { security_report_v4( port : 0, severity : SECURITY_NOTE, extra : ubuntu_report_get() ); exit(0); } else { tested = ubuntu_pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "rhythmbox-plugins"); }
NASL family SuSE Local Security Checks NASL id OPENSUSE-2012-491.NASL description This security update fixes problems in rhythmbox : - Add rhythmbox-CVE-2012-3355.patch: fix insecure temporary directory use in context plugin. (bnc#768681, CVE-2012-3355) last seen 2020-06-05 modified 2014-06-13 plugin id 74700 published 2014-06-13 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/74700 title openSUSE Security Update : rhythmbox (openSUSE-SU-2012:0954-1) code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from openSUSE Security Update openSUSE-2012-491. # # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(74700); script_version("1.5"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04"); script_cve_id("CVE-2012-3355"); script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : rhythmbox (openSUSE-SU-2012:0954-1)"); script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2012-491 patch"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "This security update fixes problems in rhythmbox : - Add rhythmbox-CVE-2012-3355.patch: fix insecure temporary directory use in context plugin. (bnc#768681, CVE-2012-3355)" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=768681" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00010.html" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected rhythmbox packages." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:rhythmbox"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:rhythmbox-debuginfo"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:rhythmbox-debugsource"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:rhythmbox-devel"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:rhythmbox-lang"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.1"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2012/07/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2012/07/27"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/06/13"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu"); 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/SuSE/release"); if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE"); if (release !~ "^(SUSE12\.1)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "12.1", release); if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu"); if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH); if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch); flag = 0; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"rhythmbox-0.13.3-17.7.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"rhythmbox-debuginfo-0.13.3-17.7.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"rhythmbox-debugsource-0.13.3-17.7.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"rhythmbox-devel-0.13.3-17.7.1") ) flag++; if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.1", reference:"rhythmbox-lang-0.13.3-17.7.1") ) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_note(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get()); else security_note(0); exit(0); } else { tested = pkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "rhythmbox / rhythmbox-debuginfo / rhythmbox-debugsource / etc"); }
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/5
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2012/CVE-2012-3355.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1503-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/25/7
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=678661
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54186
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=616673
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=835076
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15351848
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76538