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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-32.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-32.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..45ac42840f58 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200409-32.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200409-32"> + <title>getmail: Filesystem overwrite vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + getmail contains a vulnerability that could potentially allow any local + user to create or overwrite files in any directory on the system. This flaw + can be escalated further and possibly lead to a complete system compromise. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">getmail</product> + <announced>2004-09-23</announced> + <revised count="02">2006-05-22</revised> + <bug>64643</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-mail/getmail" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">4.2.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">4.2.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + getmail is a reliable fetchmail replacement that supports Maildir, + Mboxrd and external MDA delivery. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + David Watson discovered a vulnerability in getmail when it is + configured to run as root and deliver mail to the maildirs/mbox files + of untrusted local users. A malicious local user can then exploit a + race condition, or a similar symlink attack, and potentially cause + getmail to create or overwrite files in any directory on the system. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An untrusted local user could potentially create or overwrite files in + any directory on the system. This vulnerability may also be exploited + to have arbitrary commands executed as root. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + Do not run getmail as a privileged user; or, in version 4, use an + external MDA with explicitly configured user and group privileges. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All getmail users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=net-mail/getmail-4.2.0" + # emerge ">=net-mail/getmail-4.2.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.qcc.ca/~charlesc/software/getmail-4/CHANGELOG">getmail ChangeLog</uri> + <uri link="https://article.gmane.org/gmane.mail.getmail.user/1430">getmail Mailing List</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0880">CVE-2004-0880</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0881">CVE-2004-0881</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-09-21T21:51:14Z"> + lewk + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2004-09-21T21:52:24Z"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |