Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1694 (CCN-41906)

Assigned:2008-04-08
Published:2008-04-08
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary:vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216880

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1694

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Web site
Index of ftp.gnu.org/gnu/emacs

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Emacs CVS Repository
emacs - CVS Repositories

Source: CCN
Type: SA29905
GNU Emacs vcdiff Insecure Temporary Files

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29905

Source: CCN
Type: SA29926
XEmacs vcdiff Insecure Temporary Files

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29926

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
30109

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019909
GNU Emacs vcdiff Unsafe Temporary File Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:096

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 44566
GNU Emacs vcdiff Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28857

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28857
GNU Emacs Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019909

Source: CCN
Type: USN-607-1
Emacs vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1309

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1310

Source: CCN
Type: XEmacs Web site
XEmacs: The next generation of Emacs

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 208483
CVE-2008-1694 emacs insecure /tmp file usage

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208483

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xemacs-gnuemacs-vcdiff-symlink(41906)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xemacs-gnuemacs-vcdiff-symlink(41906)

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-607-1

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:emacs:20.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:emacs:21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:emacs:21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:emacs:21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:emacs:21.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:sccs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:emacs:22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17480
    P
    		USN-607-1 -- emacs21, emacs22 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    BACK
    gnu emacs 20.7
    gnu emacs 21.1
    gnu emacs 21.2
    gnu emacs 21.3
    gnu emacs 21.4
    gnu sccs *
    gnu emacs 22.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.04
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04