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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-25.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-25.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..95c3536dcf7b --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202007-25.xml @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202007-25"> + <title>arpwatch: Root privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability was discovered in arpwatch which may allow local + attackers to gain root privileges. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">arpwatch</product> + <announced>2020-07-27</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-07-27</revised> + <bug>602552</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-analyzer/arpwatch" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.1.15-r11</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.1.15-r11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>The ethernet monitor program; for keeping track of ethernet/ip address + pairings. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>It was discovered that Gentoo’s arpwatch ebuild made excessive + permission operations on its data directories, possibly changing + ownership of unintended files. This only affects OpenRC systems, as the + flaw was exploitable via the init script. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local attacker could escalate privileges.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All arpwatch users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose + ">=net-analyzer/arpwatch-2.1.15-r11" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-06-20T01:06:22Z">b-man</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-07-27T00:14:49Z">sam_c</metadata> +</glsa> |