CVE-2007-0159

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GeoIP_update_database_general function in libGeoIP/GeoIPUpdate.c in GeoIP 1.4.0 allows remote malicious update servers (possibly only update.maxmind.com) to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the database filename, which is returned by a request to app/update_getfilename.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateJan 10, 2007, 00:28

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

6.4

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

http://arctic.org/~dean/patches/GeoIP-1.4.0-update-vulnerability.patch
http://osvdb.org/31618
http://secunia.com/advisories/23880
http://secunia.com/advisories/23906
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:004
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21959
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-412-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0117
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0118
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31383

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

6.4

Vector String

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

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

NONE

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL