Description
The IPTables-Parse module before 1.6 for Perl allows local users to write to arbitrary files owned by the current user.
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 | libiptables-parse-perl | 1.6-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libiptables-parse-perl | 1.6-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libiptables-parse-perl | 1.6-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libiptables-parse-perl | 1.1-1+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 | — |
References
- https://metacpan.org/source/MRASH/IPTables-Parse-1.6/Changes
- https://github.com/mtrmac/IPTables-Parse/commit/b400b976d81140f6971132e94eb7657b5b0a2b87
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267962
- [oss-security] 20151124 Re: CVE Request: IPTables-Parse: Use of predictable names for temporary files mailing-list