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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201208-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201208-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..70608514b4cf --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201208-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201208-05"> + <title>Perl Config-IniFiles Module: Insecure temporary file usage</title> + <synopsis>An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in the Perl + Config-IniFiles module, possibly allowing symlink attacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Config-IniFiles</product> + <announced>2012-08-14</announced> + <revised>2012-08-14: 1</revised> + <bug>414485</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-perl/Config-IniFiles" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.710.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.710.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Config-IniFiles is a Perl module for reading .ini-style configuration + files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The Perl Config-IniFiles module uses predicatable temporary file names.</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 users of the Perl Config-IniFiles module should upgrade to the + latest version: + </p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose + ">=dev-perl/Config-IniFiles-2.710.0" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2451">CVE-2012-2451</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2012-05-23T02:55:46Z" tag="requester"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-08-14T20:31:06Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |