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[ GLSA 200404-04 ] Multiple vulnerabilities in sysstat
From: Kurt Lieber <klieber () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 04:15:58 -0400
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Multiple vulnerabilities in sysstat Date: April 06, 2004 Bugs: #45159 ID: 200404-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities in the way sysstat handles symlinks may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or overwrite arbitrary files Background ========== sysstat is a package containing a number of performance monitoring utilities for Linux, including sar, mpstat, iostat and sa tools Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- app-admin/sysstat < 5.0.2 >= 5.0.2 Description =========== There are two vulnerabilities in the way sysstat handles symlinks: 1. The isag utility, which displays sysstat data in a graphical format, creates a temporary file in an insecure manner. 2. Two scripts in the sysstat package, post and trigger, create temporary files in an insecure manner. Impact ====== Both vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files under the permissions of the user executing any of the affected utilities. Workaround ========== A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. Resolution ========== Systat users should upgrade to version 4.2 or later: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-admin/sysstat-5.0.2" # emerge ">=app-admin/sysstat-5.0.2" References ========== [ 1 ] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0107 [ 2 ] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0108 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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