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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-12.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1ef7787eb02c --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201707-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201707-12"> + <title>MAN DB: Privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in MAN DB allows local users to gain root + privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">man-db</product> + <announced>2017-07-09</announced> + <revised count="2">2017-08-06</revised> + <bug>602588</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/man-db" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.7.6.1-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.7.6.1-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>MAN DB is a man replacement that utilizes BerkelyDB instead of flat + files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The /var/cache/man directory as part of the MAN DB package has group + permissions set to root. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local user who does not belong to the root group, but has the ability + to modify the /var/cache/man directory can escalate privileges to the + group root. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All MAN DB users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/man-db-2.7.6.1-r2:0" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1336">CVE-2015-1336</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2017-01-18T16:57:30Z">whissi</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2017-08-06T11:10:41Z">whissi</metadata> +</glsa> |