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[ GLSA 200903-08 ] gEDA: Insecure temporary file creation
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 17:27:52 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: gEDA: Insecure temporary file creation Date: March 07, 2009 Bugs: #247538 ID: 200903-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in gEDA, allowing for symlink attacks. Background ========== gEDA is an Electronic Design Automation tool used for electrical circuit design. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sci-electronics/geda < 1.4.0-r1 >= 1.4.0-r1 Description =========== Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported an insecure temporary file usage within the sch2eaglepos.sh script. Impact ====== A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All gEDA users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-electronics/geda-1.4.0-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5148 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5148 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-08.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 2009 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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