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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..f853a02796ca --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201110-09.xml @@ -0,0 +1,49 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201110-09"> + <title>Conky: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in Conky.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Conky</product> + <announced>2011-10-13</announced> + <revised count="1">2011-10-13</revised> + <bug>354061</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-admin/conky" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.8.1-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.8.1-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>Conky is an advanced, highly configurable system monitor for X.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A privilege escalation vulnerability due to an insecure temporary file + was found in Conky. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A local attacker could possibly overwrite arbitrary files with the + privileges of the user running Conky. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All Conky users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/conky-1.8.1-r2" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3616">CVE-2011-3616</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2011-10-08T22:34:39Z" tag="requester">craig</metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2011-10-13T21:46:29Z" tag="submitter"> + keytoaster + </metadata> +</glsa> |