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| author |   Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
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| committer | Repository QA checks <repo-qa-checks@gentoo.org> | 2016-04-14 08:02:22 +0000 |
| commit | 670f14532cf81a4e02d989bcb1254e1e48bcb4e4 (patch) | |
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| parent | Add GLSA 201604-03 - Fix (diff) | |
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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1d756bf69fa1 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200903-24"> + <title>Shadow: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis> + An insecure temporary file usage in Shadow may allow local users to gain + root privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">shadow</product> + <announced>March 10, 2009</announced> + <revised>March 10, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>251320</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/shadow" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.1.2.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.1.2.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Shadow is a set of tools to deal with user accounts. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Paul Szabo reported a race condition in the "login" executable when + setting up tty permissions. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + A local attacker belonging to the "utmp" group could use symlink + attacks to overwrite arbitrary files and possibly gain root privileges. + </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-4.1.2.2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5394">CVE-2008-5394</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:41:17 +0000"> + craig + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:05:06 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:05:15 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |