cdrtools scsiopen.c file format string attack
| cdrtools-scsiopen-format-string (12007) |  High Risk |
Description:
cdrtools (formerly cdrecord) is vulnerable to a format string attack in the scsiopen.c file of the cdrecord program. The cdrecord program is installed setuid root on some Linux distributions. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by using the dev parameter to gain unauthorized root privileges and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- Jörg Schilling, cdrtools 2.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.2 PPC
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of cdrtools (2.01a14 or later), available from the freshmeat.net Web site. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cdrecord package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2003:058-1 : cdrecord for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 8.2: 1.11-0.a31.1.3mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.0 and Corporate Server 2.1: 1.11-0.a32.3mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.1: 2.0-2.2mdk or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest cdrtools package (1.11.33-r1 or 2.01_alpha14 or later), as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200305-06.1. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, 2003-05-13 20:52:01, Cdrecord_local_root_exploit. at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=105286031812533&w=2.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue May 13 2003 - 03:27:36 CDT , cdrtools2.0 Format String Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-05/0144.html.
- Freshmeat.net Web site, Project details for cdrtools at http://freshmeat.net/projects/cdrecord/?topic_id=257%2C19%2C845%2C118%2C139.
- Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200305-06, cdrtools privelige escalation at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/105010/104/.
- Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200305-06.1, cdrtools privelige escalation at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/105010/104/.
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Security Holes & Exploits 18 Jun 2003, Another Cdrecord Format String Vulnerability Exploit Released at http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/5ZP0C2AAAC.html.
- BID-7565: CDRTools CDRecord Devname Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-0289: Format string vulnerability in scsiopen.c of the cdrecord program in cdrtools 2.0 allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in the dev parameter.
- MDKSA-2003:058: Updated cdrecord packages fix local root compromise
- MDKSA-2003:058-1: Updated cdrecord packages fix local root compromise
Reported:
May 13, 2003
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