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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202210-26.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202210-26.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..af8eba5fe76e --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202210-26.xml @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202210-26"> + <title>Shadow: TOCTOU Race</title> + <synopsis>A TOCTOU race has been discovered in Shadow, which could result in the unauthorized modification of files.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">shadow</product> + <announced>2022-10-31</announced> + <revised count="1">2022-10-31</revised> + <bug>830486</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/shadow" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.12.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.12.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Shadow contains utilities to deal with user accounts</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A TOCTOU race condition was discovered in shadow. A local attacker with write privileges in a directory removed or copied by usermod/userdel could potentially exploit this flaw when the administrator invokes usermod/userdel.</p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>An unauthorized user could potentially modify files which they do not have write permissions for.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Shadow users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/shadow-4.12.2" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4235">CVE-2013-4235</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2022-10-31T01:22:12.661215Z">ajak</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2022-10-31T01:22:12.666288Z">ajak</metadata> +</glsa>
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