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GpsDrive Multiple Insecure Temporary Files
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31694
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Release Date:
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2008-08-29
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Last Update:
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2009-01-02
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Popularity:
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2,247 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | GpsDrive 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-4959
CVE-2008-5380
CVE-2008-5703
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Description:
Some security issues have been reported in GpsDrive, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.
1) The "geo-code" script handles temporary files in an insecure manner.
For more information:
SA31655
2) The "geo-nearest" script handles temporary files in an insecure manner. This can be exploited via symlink attacks to e.g. overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the script.
3) The "gpssmswatch" script and the "signalposreq()" function in splash.c handle temporary files in an insecure manner. This can be exploited via symlink attacks to e.g. overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the script or application.
Solution:
Fixed in the SVN repository.
Provided and/or discovered by:
1, 2) Reported by Dmitry E. Oboukhov in a Debian bug report.
3) Raphael Geissert
Changelog:
2008-11-07: Added CVE reference.
2008-12-12: Added vulnerability #2 and CVE reference. Updated the "Original Advisory" section.
2008-12-30: Added vulnerability #3. Updated "Solution" section. Updated "Original Advisory" section.
2009-01-02: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
1) http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496436
2) http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
3) http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
Other References:
SA31655:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31655/
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