CVE-2007-0159

Description

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

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.55% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0159?: CVE-2007-0159 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0159?: To fix CVE-2007-0159, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0159 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-0159 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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