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[ GLSA 200801-03 ] Claws Mail: Insecure temporary file creation
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:48:02 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Claws Mail: Insecure temporary file creation Date: January 09, 2008 Bugs: #201244 ID: 200801-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Claws Mail uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack. Background ========== Claws Mail is a GTK based e-mail client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-client/claws-mail < 3.0.2-r1 >= 3.0.2-r1 Description =========== Nico Golde from Debian reported that the sylprint.pl script that is part of the Claws Mail tools creates temporary files in an insecure manner. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct symlink attacks to overwrite files with the privileges of the user running Claws Mail. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Claws Mail users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/claws-mail-3.0.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6208 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6208 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-03.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 2008 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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHhUESuhJ+ozIKI5gRAkiaAJsFprbZ/y+eIaDIzjNcbfkTb7AWiwCgoKd3 kpuxtp+N0a8cOR18w92erRk= =OSCT -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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