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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-01.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a829c45e --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200510-01"> + <title>gtkdiskfree: Insecure temporary file creation</title> + <synopsis> + gtkdiskfree is vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local + user to overwrite arbitrary files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gtkdiskfree</product> + <announced>October 03, 2005</announced> + <revised>October 03, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>104565</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-admin/gtkdiskfree" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.9.3-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.9.3-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + gtkdiskfree is a GTK-based GUI to show free disk space. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Eric Romang discovered that gtkdiskfree insecurely creates a + predictable temporary file to handle command output. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could create a symbolic link in the temporary + files directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. + When gtkdiskfree is executed, this would result in the file being + overwritten with the rights of the user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All gtkdiskfree users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/gtkdiskfree-1.9.3-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2918">CAN-2005-2918</uri> + <uri link="http://www.zataz.net/adviso/gtkdiskfree-09052005.txt">Original Advisory</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 03 Oct 2005 07:42:10 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 03 Oct 2005 07:42:18 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |