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diff --git a/glsa-200510-04.xml b/glsa-200510-04.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d9f85c07 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200510-04.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200510-04"> + <title>Texinfo: Insecure temporary file creation</title> + <synopsis> + Texinfo is vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user + to overwrite arbitrary files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Texinfo</product> + <announced>October 05, 2005</announced> + <revised>October 05, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>106105</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/texinfo" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.8-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.8-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Texinfo is the official documentation system created by the GNU + project. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Frank Lichtenheld has discovered that the "sort_offline()" + function in texindex insecurely creates temporary files with + predictable filenames. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary + files directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. + When texindex is executed, this would result in the file being + overwritten with the rights of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Texinfo users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-3011">CAN-2005-3011</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:54:06 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 29 Sep 2005 19:15:57 +0000"> + formula7 + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sat, 01 Oct 2005 09:53:58 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |