Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-2179 - Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in X Display Manager 1.1.10/1.1.11

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
x
CWE-310
nessus

Summary

X.Org xdm 1.1.10, 1.1.11, and possibly other versions, when performing authentication using certain implementations of the crypt API function that can return NULL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by attempting to log into an account whose password field contains invalid characters, as demonstrated using the crypt function from glibc 2.17 and later with (1) the "!" character in the salt portion of a password field or (2) a password that has been encrypted using DES or MD5 in FIPS-140 mode.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
X
2

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Signature Spoofing by Key Recreation
    An attacker obtains an authoritative or reputable signer's private signature key by exploiting a cryptographic weakness in the signature algorithm or pseudorandom number generation and then uses this key to forge signatures from the original signer to mislead a victim into performing actions that benefit the attacker.

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2013-547.NASL
    descriptionxdm was updated on crypt() NULL pointer crashes : - Starting with glibc 2.17 (eglibc 2.17), crypt() fails with EINVAL (w/ NULL return) if the salt violates specifications. Additionally, on FIPS-140 enabled Linux systems, DES/MD5-encrypted passwords passed to crypt() fail with EPERM (w/ NULL return). If using glibc
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2014-06-13
    plugin id75068
    published2014-06-13
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/75068
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : xdm (openSUSE-SU-2013:1117-1)
    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-2013-547.
    #
    # The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(75068);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2179");
    
      script_name(english:"openSUSE Security Update : xdm (openSUSE-SU-2013:1117-1)");
      script_summary(english:"Check for the openSUSE-2013-547 patch");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "xdm was updated on crypt() NULL pointer crashes :
    
      - Starting with glibc 2.17 (eglibc 2.17), crypt() fails
        with EINVAL (w/ NULL return) if the salt violates
        specifications. Additionally, on FIPS-140 enabled Linux
        systems, DES/MD5-encrypted passwords passed to crypt()
        fail with EPERM (w/ NULL return). If using glibc's
        crypt(), check return value to avoid a possible NULL
        pointer dereference. (bnc#824884) (CVE-2013-2179)"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=824884"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00002.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected xdm packages.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xdm");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xdm-debuginfo");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:xdm-debugsource");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:12.3");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/06/24");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/06/13");
      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\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "12.3", 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:"SUSE12.3", reference:"xdm-1.1.10-14.10.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.3", reference:"xdm-debuginfo-1.1.10-14.10.1") ) flag++;
    if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE12.3", reference:"xdm-debugsource-1.1.10-14.10.1") ) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "xdm");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_D905B219C1CA11E98C460C9D925BBBC0.NASL
    descriptionnvd.nist.gov reports X.Org xdm 1.1.10, 1.1.11, and possibly other versions, when performing authentication using certain implementations of the crypt API function that can return NULL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by attempting to log into an account whose password field contains invalid characters, as demonstrated using the crypt function from glibc 2.17 and later with (1) the
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id127953
    published2019-08-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/127953
    titleFreeBSD : xdm -- remote denial of service (d905b219-c1ca-11e9-8c46-0c9d925bbbc0)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2020 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(127953);
      script_version("1.3");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/02");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2179");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : xdm -- remote denial of service (d905b219-c1ca-11e9-8c46-0c9d925bbbc0)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "nvd.nist.gov reports
    
    X.Org xdm 1.1.10, 1.1.11, and possibly other versions, when performing
    authentication using certain implementations of the crypt API function
    that can return NULL, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of
    service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) by attempting to log into
    an account whose password field contains invalid characters, as
    demonstrated using the crypt function from glibc 2.17 and later with
    (1) the '!' character in the salt portion of a password field or (2) a
    password that has been encrypted using DES or MD5 in FIPS-140 mode."
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/d905b219-c1ca-11e9-8c46-0c9d925bbbc0.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6052eeeb"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:xdm");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/06/07");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/08/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/08/20");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"xdm<1.1.12")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");