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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3f6b9e6d1290 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200903-08"> + <title>gEDA: Insecure temporary file creation</title> + <synopsis> + An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in gEDA, allowing for + symlink attacks. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">geda</product> + <announced>2009-03-07</announced> + <revised count="01">2009-03-07</revised> + <bug>247538</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sci-electronics/geda" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.4.0-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.4.0-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + gEDA is an Electronic Design Automation tool used for electrical + circuit design. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported an insecure temporary file usage within the + sch2eaglepos.sh script. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary + files with the privileges of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All gEDA users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-electronics/geda-1.4.0-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5148">CVE-2008-5148</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-01-13T17:58:50Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2009-02-12T18:01:59Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2009-02-12T18:02:15Z"> + rbu + </metadata> +</glsa> |