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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200909-09 ] Screenie: Insecure temporary file usage |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Screenie: Insecure temporary file usage (GLSA 200909-09)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local
Date: September 09, 2009
Bug(s): #250476
ID: 200909-09
Synopsis
An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in Screenie, allowing
for symlink attacks.
Background
Screenie is a small screen frontend that is designed to be a session
handler.
Affected Packages
Package: app-misc/screenie
Vulnerable: < 1.30.0-r1
Unaffected: >= 1.30.0-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported that Screenie does not handle
"/tmp/.screenie.#####" temporary files securely.
Impact
A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary
files with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Screenie users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/screenie-1.30.0-r1" |
References
CVE-2008-5371
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