Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01) - Nessus

Medium Plugin ID: 54903

This page contains detailed information about the Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01) 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: 54903
Name: Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01)
Filename: Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2011-05-28
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.14
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Slackware Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/packages, Host/Slackware/release

Vulnerability Information

Severity: Medium
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2011-04-20
CVE [?]: CVE-2011-1485
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:polkit

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New polkit packages are available for Slackware 13.1 and -current to fix a security issue.

Solution

Update the affected polkit package.

Public Exploits

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

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01) vulnerability:

Metasploit: exploit/linux/local/pkexec
[Linux PolicyKit Race Condition Privilege Escalation]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/17932.c
[EDB-17932: PolicyKit polkit-1 < 0.101 - Local Privilege Escalation]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/17942.c
[EDB-17942: pkexec - Race Condition Privilege Escalation]
Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/35021.rb
[EDB-35021: Linux PolicyKit - Race Condition Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)]
GitHub: https://github.com/Pashkela/CVE-2011-1485
[CVE-2011-1485: CVE-2011-1485 - Published: 2011-04-01 - PolicyKit:]
GitHub: https://github.com/Snoopy-Sec/Localroot-ALL-CVE
[CVE-2011-1485]
GitHub: https://github.com/cedelasen/htb-laboratory
[CVE-2011-1485]
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	6.9 (Medium)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	3.4
CVSS Temporal Score:	5.7 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	5.7 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Slackware Security Advisory 2011-109-01. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Slackware Linux, Inc.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(54903);
  script_version("1.14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1485");
  script_bugtraq_id(47496);
  script_xref(name:"SSA", value:"2011-109-01");

  script_name(english:"Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in /var/log/packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Slackware host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"New polkit packages are available for Slackware 13.1 and -current to
fix a security issue."
  );
  # http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2011&m=slackware-security.375007
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?8780d0eb"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected polkit package."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Linux PolicyKit Race Condition 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:slackware:slackware_linux:polkit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:13.1");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/04/20");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/05/28");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
  script_family(english:"Slackware Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Slackware/release", "Host/Slackware/packages");

  exit(0);
}


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


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Slackware");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Slackware/packages")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


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


flag = 0;
if (slackware_check(osver:"13.1", pkgname:"polkit", pkgver:"1_14bdfd8", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"2_slack13.1")) flag++;
if (slackware_check(osver:"13.1", arch:"x86_64", pkgname:"polkit", pkgver:"1_14bdfd8", pkgarch:"x86_64", pkgnum:"2_slack13.1")) flag++;

if (slackware_check(osver:"current", pkgname:"polkit", pkgver:"0.101", pkgarch:"i486", pkgnum:"2")) flag++;
if (slackware_check(osver:"current", arch:"x86_64", pkgname:"polkit", pkgver:"0.101", pkgarch:"x86_64", pkgnum:"2")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:slackware_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

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

Linux / Unix:
/opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl
Windows:
C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl
Mac OS X:
/Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl

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How to Run

Here is how to run the Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01) 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 Slackware Local Security Checks plugin family.
On the right side table select Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01) plugin ID 54903.
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 Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.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 Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

47496

SSA | Slackware Security Advisory:

2011-109-01

See also:

Similar and related Nessus plugins:

56414 - Debian DSA-2319-1 : policykit-1 - race condition
53537 - Fedora 15 : polkit-0.101-5.fc15 (2011-5589)
53849 - Fedora 14 : polkit-0.98-5.fc14 (2011-5676)
59622 - GLSA-201204-06 : PolicyKit: Multiple vulnerabilities
53910 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : polkit (MDVSA-2011:086)
68258 - Oracle Linux 6 : polkit (ELSA-2011-0455)
122573 - OracleVM 3.3 / 3.4 : polkit (OVMSA-2019-0008)
53500 - RHEL 6 : polkit (RHSA-2011:0455)
61021 - Scientific Linux Security Update : polkit on SL6.x i386/x86_64
75605 - openSUSE Security Update : libpolkit0 (openSUSE-SU-2011:0412-1)
75915 - openSUSE Security Update : libpolkit0 (openSUSE-SU-2011:0413-1)
55075 - Ubuntu 9.10 / 10.04 LTS / 10.10 : policykit-1 vulnerability (USN-1117-1)

Version

This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file Slackware_SSA_2011-109-01.nasl version 1.14. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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Slackware 13.1 / current : polkit (SSA:2011-109-01) - Nessus

Plugin Overview

Vulnerability Information

Synopsis

Description

Solution

Public Exploits

Risk Information

Plugin Source

How to Run

References

Version

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