CVE-2013-1429

Lintian before 2.5.12 allows remote attackers to gather information about the host system using crafted symlinks.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

• Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
• Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/132.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/17.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html

References

• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lintian/+bug/1169636
• https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2013/CVE-2013-1429.html
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1429
• https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1113881.html