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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-200903-35.xml | |
reinit the tree, so we can have metadata
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-35.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-35.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..205b21b10b28 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-35.xml @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200903-35"> + <title>Muttprint: Insecure temporary file usage</title> + <synopsis> + An insecure temporary file usage in Muttprint allows for symlink attacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">muttprint</product> + <announced>2009-03-23</announced> + <revised>2009-03-23: 01</revised> + <bug>250554</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-misc/muttprint" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.72d-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.72d-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Muttprint formats the output of mail clients to a good-looking printing + using LaTeX. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported an insecure usage of the temporary file + "/tmp/muttprint.log" in the muttprint script. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could perform symlink attacks 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 Muttprint users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/muttprint-0.72d-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5368">CVE-2008-5368</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-03-22T20:25:26Z"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2009-03-22T21:59:17Z"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2009-03-22T21:59:46Z"> + a3li + </metadata> +</glsa> |