Ubuntu update for composer



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 5
CVE-ID CVE-2022-24828
CVE-2023-43655
CVE-2024-24821
CVE-2024-35241
CVE-2024-35242
CWE-ID CWE-78
CWE-94
CWE-276
CWE-77
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Ubuntu
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

composer (Ubuntu package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.

1) OS Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU62312

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24828

CWE-ID: CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the VcsDriver::getFileContent() method when parsing $file or $identifier arguments. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system, if the Mercurial or the Git driver are used.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package composer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 24.04

composer (Ubuntu package): before 1.0.0~beta2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7603-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Code Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU81296

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43655

CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the server with published composer.phar and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system but requires that "register_argc_argv" option is enabled in php.ini.

Mitigation

Update the affected package composer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 24.04

composer (Ubuntu package): before 1.0.0~beta2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7603-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU86276

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24821

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to several files within the local working directory are included during the invocation of Composer and in the context of the executing user. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges via the compromised InstalledVersions.php or installed.php files.

Mitigation

Update the affected package composer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 24.04

composer (Ubuntu package): before 1.0.0~beta2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7603-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU91684

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35241

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "status", "reinstall" and "remove" commands within git branch name. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package composer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 24.04

composer (Ubuntu package): before 1.0.0~beta2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7603-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Command Injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU91685

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35242

CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection

Exploit availability: No

Mitigation

Update the affected package composer to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 16.04 - 24.04

composer (Ubuntu package): before 1.0.0~beta2-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

CPE2.3 External links

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7603-1


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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