CVE-2013-2142

userpref.c in libimobiledevice 1.1.4, when $HOME and $XDG_CONFIG_HOME are not set, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) HostCertificate.pem, (2) HostPrivateKey.pem, (3) libimobiledevicerc, (4) RootCertificate.pem, or (5) RootPrivateKey.pem in /tmp/root/.config/libimobiledevice/.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://libiphone.lighthouseapp.com/projects/27916-libiphone/tickets/331-insecure-tmp-directory-use
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1927-1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/libimobiledevice/%2Bbug/1164263	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/11

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libimobiledevice:libimobiledevice:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2014-01-19 10:02

Updated : 2014-01-21 12:54

NVD link : CVE-2013-2142

Mitre link : CVE-2013-2142

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

libimobiledevice

libimobiledevice

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