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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-200510-04.xml | |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200510-04.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200510-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..82731dcae8d9 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200510-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200510-04"> + <title>Texinfo: Insecure temporary file creation</title> + <synopsis> + Texinfo is vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user + to overwrite arbitrary files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Texinfo</product> + <announced>2005-10-05</announced> + <revised>2005-10-05: 01</revised> + <bug>106105</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/texinfo" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.8-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.8-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Texinfo is the official documentation system created by the GNU + project. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Frank Lichtenheld has discovered that the "sort_offline()" + function in texindex insecurely creates temporary files with + predictable filenames. + </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 texindex is executed, this would result in the file being + overwritten with the rights of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Texinfo users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-3011">CAN-2005-3011</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-09-29T14:54:06Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-09-29T19:15:57Z"> + formula7 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-10-01T09:53:58Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |