CVE-2007-0159

Published Jan 10, 2007 geoip

Overview

CVE-2007-0159 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting geoip geoip. It was published on January 10, 2007.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from geoip. Update geoip to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-0159?

CVE-2007-0159 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting geoip geoip. It was published on January 10, 2007.

How severe is CVE-2007-0159?

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