CVE Vulnerability

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.

6.4 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 4.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

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

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:geoip:geoip:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2007-01-10 12:28

Updated : 2017-07-29 01:30

NVD link : CVE-2007-0159

Mitre link : CVE-2007-0159

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other