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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2005 7:37 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200504-25 ] Rootkit Hunter: Insecure temporary file c |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Rootkit Hunter: Insecure temporary file creation (GLSA 200504-25)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local
Date: April 26, 2005
Bug(s): #90007
ID: 200504-25
Synopsis
Rootkit Hunter is vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a
local user to overwrite arbitrary files.
Background
Rootkit Hunter is a scanning tool to detect rootkits, backdoors
and local exploits on a local machine. Rootkit Hunter uses downloaded
data files to check file integrity. These files are updated via the
check_update.sh script.
Affected Packages
Package: app-forensics/rkhunter
Vulnerable: < 1.2.3-r1
Unaffected: >= 1.2.3-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen and Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux
Security Team have reported that the check_update.sh script and the
main rkhunter script insecurely creates several temporary files with
predictable filenames.
Impact
A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary
files directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem.
When rkhunter or the check_update.sh script runs, this would result in
the file being overwritten with the rights of the user running the
utility, which could be the root user.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Rootkit Hunter users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-forensics/rkhunter-1.2.3-r1" |
References
CAN-2005-1270
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