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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200803-23 ] Website META Language: Insecure temporary |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Website META Language: Insecure temporary file usage (GLSA 200803-23)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local
Date: March 15, 2008
Bug(s): #209927
ID: 200803-23
Synopsis
Multiple insecure temporary file vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Website META Language.
Background
Website META Language is a free and extensible Webdesigner's off-line HTML generation toolkit for Unix.
Affected Packages
Package: dev-lang/wml
Vulnerable: < 2.0.11-r3
Unaffected: >= 2.0.11-r3
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Temporary files are handled insecurely in the files wml_backend/p1_ipp/ipp.src, wml_contrib/wmg.cgi, and wml_backend/p3_eperl/eperl_sys.c, allowing users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the program.
Impact
Local users can exploit the insecure temporary file vulnerabilities via symlink attacks to perform certain actions with escalated privileges.
Workaround
Restrict access to the temporary directory to trusted users only.
Resolution
All Website META Language users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/wml-2.0.11-r3" |
References
CVE-2008-0665
CVE-2008-0666 |
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