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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..afcab45310f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200410-02"> + <title>Netpbm: Multiple temporary file issues</title> + <synopsis> + Utilities included in old Netpbm versions are vulnerable to multiple + temporary files issues, potentially allowing a local attacker to overwrite + files with the rights of the user running the utility. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Netpbm</product> + <announced>2004-10-04</announced> + <revised count="01">2004-10-04</revised> + <bug>65647</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-libs/netpbm" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">10.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">9.12-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Netpbm is a toolkit containing more than 200 separate utilities for + manipulation and conversion of graphic images. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Utilities contained in the Netpbm package prior to the 9.25 version contain + defects in temporary file handling. They create temporary files with + predictable names without checking first that the target file doesn't + already exist. + </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 a + user or a tool calls one of the affected utilities, this would result in + file overwriting with the rights of the user running the utility. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Netpbm users should upgrade to an unaffected version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=media-libs/netpbm-10.0" + # emerge ">=media-libs/netpbm-10.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0924">CVE-2003-0924</uri> + <uri link="https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/487102">US-CERT VU#487102</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2004-10-02T00:18:31Z"> + lewk + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2004-10-03T10:07:45Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-10-03T13:46:27Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |