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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-11.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..26840f5c4f0f --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200712-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200712-11"> + <title>Portage: Information disclosure</title> + <synopsis> + Portage may disclose sensitive information when updating configuration + files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">portage</product> + <announced>2007-12-13</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-12-13</revised> + <bug>193589</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/portage" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.1.3.11</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.1.3.11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Portage is the default Gentoo package management system. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Mike Frysinger reported that the "etc-update" utility uses temporary + files with the standard umask, which results in the files being + world-readable when merging configuration files in a default setup. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could access sensitive information when configuration + files are being merged. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Portage users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/portage-2.1.3.11"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6249">CVE-2007-6249</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-12-10T21:27:57Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-12-10T21:28:40Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-12-11T22:39:19Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |