CVE-2013-2142
low
CVSS v3
—
CVSS v2
3.3
VIR risk
3.3
Description
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/.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2142
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.1.5-0.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.1.5-0.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.1.5-0.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.1.5-0.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.1.5-0.1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libimobiledevice | libimobiledevice | 1.1.4 | |
References
- http://libiphone.lighthouseapp.com/projects/27916-libiphone/tickets/331-insecure-tmp-directory-use
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/04/11
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1927-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/libimobiledevice/%2Bbug/1164263
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2142
CWEs
CWE-59
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.