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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-200812-08.xml |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200812-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200812-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e6b9ab1fad51 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200812-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200812-08"> + <title>Mgetty: Insecure temporary file usage</title> + <synopsis> + Mgetty uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for symlink + attacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mgetty</product> + <announced>2008-12-06</announced> + <revised>2008-12-23: 02</revised> + <bug>235806</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-dialup/mgetty" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.36-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.36-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Mgetty is a set of fax and voice modem programs. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported that the "spooldir" directory in + fax/faxspool.in is created in an insecure manner. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite + arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the + application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Mgetty users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dialup/mgetty-1.1.36-r3"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4936">CVE-2008-4936</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2008-09-22T12:40:45Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-09-23T11:36:13Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-09-23T11:36:50Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |