Description
ircp_io.c in libopenobex for ircp 1.2, when ircp is run with the -r option, does not prompt the user when overwriting files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite dangerous files via an arbitrary destination file name in an OBEX File Transfer session.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libopenobex | 1.2-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | libopenobex | 1.2-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | libopenobex | 1.2-3 | — |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=366484
- openobex-ircp-file-overwrite(26686) vdb-entry
- 20302 third-party-advisory
- 17921 vdb-entry