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[ GLSA 200707-08 ] NVClock: Insecure file usage
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:48:12 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200707-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: NVClock: Insecure file usage Date: July 24, 2007 Bugs: #184071 ID: 200707-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in NVClock, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== NVClock is an utility for changing NVidia graphic chipsets internal frequency. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/nvclock < 0.7-r2 >= 0.7-r2 Description =========== Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Team discovered that NVClock makes usage of an insecure temporary file in the /tmp directory. Impact ====== A local attacker could create a specially crafted temporary file in /tmp to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running NVCLock. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All NVClock users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/nvclock-0.7-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-3531 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3531 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml 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. License ======= Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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