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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3a0ab17ff155 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-38.xml @@ -0,0 +1,83 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200501-38"> + <title>Perl: rmtree and DBI tmpfile vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + The Perl DBI library and File::Path::rmtree function are vulnerable to + symlink attacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Perl</product> + <announced>2005-01-26</announced> + <revised>2005-03-15: 03</revised> + <bug>75696</bug> + <bug>78634</bug> + <bug>79685</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-perl/DBI" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="rge">1.37-r1</unaffected> + <unaffected range="ge">1.38-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">1.38</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="dev-lang/perl" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">5.8.6-r4</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">5.8.5-r5</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">5.8.4-r4</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">5.8.2-r4</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">5.8.6-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Perl is a cross platform programming language. The DBI is the standard + database interface module for Perl. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena discovered that the DBI library creates + temporary files in an insecure, predictable way (CAN-2005-0077). Paul + Szabo found out that "File::Path::rmtree" is vulnerable to various race + conditions (CAN-2004-0452, CAN-2005-0448). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files + directory that point to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. When + the DBI library or File::Path::rmtree is executed, this could be used + to overwrite or remove files with the rights of the user calling these + functions. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There are no known workarounds at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Perl users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose dev-lang/perl</code> + <p> + All DBI library users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose dev-perl/DBI</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0452">CAN-2004-0452</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0077">CAN-2005-0077</uri> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0448">CAN-2005-0448</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-01-26T15:06:53Z"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-01-26T20:14:36Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |