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author | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
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committer | V3n3RiX <venerix@redcorelinux.org> | 2017-10-09 18:53:29 +0100 |
commit | 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 (patch) | |
tree | ba5f07bf3f9d22d82e54a462313f5d244036c768 /metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-17.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-17.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..7637eb6c3a89 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200411-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200411-17"> + <title>mtink: Insecure tempfile handling</title> + <synopsis> + mtink is vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user + to overwrite arbitrary files with the rights of the user running the + utility. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mtink</product> + <announced>2004-11-09</announced> + <revised>2006-05-22: 02</revised> + <bug>70310</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-print/mtink" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + mtink is a status monitor and inkjet cartridge changer for some Epson + printers. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Tavis Ormandy from Gentoo Linux discovered that mtink uses insecure + permissions on temporary files. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files + directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. When + mtink is executed, this would result in the file being overwritten with + the rights of the user running the utility, which could be the root + user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All mtink users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/mtink-1.0.5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1110">CVE-2004-1110</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2004-11-08T11:16:34Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2004-11-08T11:16:46Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-11-08T21:01:51Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |