CVE-2008-4190 The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.c...
MediumCVSS 4.4
EPSS 1.1%
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Public exploit available
Description
The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openswan | = 1.0.4 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 1.0.5 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 1.0.6 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 1.0.7 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 1.0.8 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 1.0.9 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 2.1.1 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 2.1.2 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 2.1.4 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 2.1.5 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 2.1.6 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 2.2 | No fix listed |
| openswan | = 2.3 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.3.1 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.4.0 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.4.2 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.4.4 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.03 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.04 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.05 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.06 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.07 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.08 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.09 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.10 | No fix listed |
Show 6 more
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.11 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.12 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.13 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.14 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.15 | No fix listed |
| xelerance openswan | = 2.6.16 | No fix listed |
References
- bugs.debian.org patch
- dev.gentoo.org
- 34182 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- 34472 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- DSA-1760 patch vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- RHSA-2009:0402 patch vendor-advisory
- 20090309 Re: [ GLSA 200903-18 ] Openswan: Insecure temporary file creation mailing-list
- 20090310 Re: [ GLSA 200903-18 ] Openswan: Insecure temporary file creation mailing-list
- 31243 patch vdb-entry
- bugs.gentoo.org
- bugzilla.redhat.com
- openswan-livetest-symlink(45250) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10078 signature vdb-entry
- 9135 exploit