SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1) - Nessus

High Plugin ID: 118587

This page contains detailed information about the SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

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Plugin Overview
Vulnerability Information

Synopsis
Description
Solution

Public Exploits
Risk Information
Plugin Source
How to Run
References
Version

Plugin Overview

ID: 118587
Name: SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1)
Filename: suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl
Vulnerability Published: 2018-04-13
This Plugin Published: 2018-11-01
Last Modification Time: 2019-09-10
Plugin Version: 1.4
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Vulnerability Information

Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: 2018-04-13
Patch Published: 2018-10-31
CVE [?]: CVE-2017-0358
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libntfs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libntfs-3g84-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfsprogs, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfsprogs-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfs-3g-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource

Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs fixes the following issues :

CVE-2017-0358: Missing sanitization of the environment during a call to modprobe allowed local users to escalate fo root privilege (bsc#1022500)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-2543=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-2543=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2543=1

Public Exploits

Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Immunity Canvas)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/linux/local/ntfs3g_priv_esc
[Debian/Ubuntu ntfs-3g Local Privilege Escalation]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/41240.sh
[EDB-41240: ntfs-3g (Debian 9) - Local Privilege Escalation]
GitHub: https://github.com/Wangsafz/cve-2017-0358.sh
[CVE-2017-0358]
GitHub: https://github.com/siddicky/yotjf
[CVE-2017-0358]
Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.2 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	6.0 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	6.0 (Medium)

CVSS V3 Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.8 (High)
Impact Subscore:	5.9
Exploitability Subscore:	1.8
CVSS Temporal Score:	7.2 (High)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	7.2 (High)

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Plugin Source

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from SUSE update advisory SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1.
# The text itself is copyright (C) SUSE.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(118587);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/09/10 13:51:49");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2017-0358");

  script_name(english:"SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages.");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This update for ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs fixes the following issues :

CVE-2017-0358: Missing sanitization of the environment during a call
to modprobe allowed local users to escalate fo root privilege
(bsc#1022500)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable
has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible
without introducing additional issues."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1022500"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-0358/"
  );
  # https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2018/suse-su-20183587-1/
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e23d7191"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-2543=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:zypper in -t
patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-2543=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch
SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-2543=1"
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Debian/Ubuntu ntfs-3g Local Privilege Escalation');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libntfs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libntfs-3g84-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfs-3g-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfsprogs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:ntfsprogs-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/04/13");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/10/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release !~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE");
os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^(SLE(S|D)\d+)", string:release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "SUSE");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (! preg(pattern:"^(SLED12)$", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SUSE SLED12", "SUSE " + os_ver);

if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$" && "x86_64" >!< cpu && "s390x" >!< cpu) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "SUSE " + os_ver, cpu);
if (cpu >!< "x86_64") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "x86_64", cpu);


sp = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/patchlevel");
if (isnull(sp)) sp = "0";
if (os_ver == "SLED12" && (! preg(pattern:"^(3)$", string:sp))) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "SLED12 SP3", os_ver + " SP" + sp);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libntfs-3g84-2013.1.13-5.3.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"libntfs-3g84-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ntfs-3g-2013.1.13-5.3.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ntfs-3g-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs-debugsource-2013.1.13-5.3.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ntfsprogs-2013.1.13-5.3.1")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"SLED12", sp:"3", cpu:"x86_64", reference:"ntfsprogs-debuginfo-2013.1.13-5.3.1")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs");
}

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1) as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

Click to start a New Scan.
Select Advanced Scan.
Navigate to the Plugins tab.
On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
On the left side table select SuSE Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-1) plugin ID 118587.
Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

96963 - Debian DLA-815-1 : ntfs-3g security update
96933 - Debian DSA-3780-1 : ntfs-3g - security update
97253 - GLSA-201702-10 : NTFS-3G: Privilege escalation
118874 - openSUSE Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (openSUSE-2018-1376)
119672 - SUSE SLED12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2018:3587-2)
153124 - SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ntfs-3g_ntfsprogs (SUSE-SU-2021:2965-1)
96951 - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : ntfs-3g vulnerability (USN-3182-1)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file suse_SU-2018-3587-1.nasl version 1.4. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Description

Solution

Public Exploits

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How to Run

References

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