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[ GLSA 200911-04 ] dstat: Untrusted search path
From: Robert Buchholz <rbu () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:10:20 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200911-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: dstat: Untrusted search path Date: November 25, 2009 Bugs: #293497 ID: 200911-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An untrusted search path vulnerability in the dstat might result in the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== dstat is a versatile system resource monitor written in Python. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-apps/dstat < 0.6.9-r1 >= 0.6.9-r1 Description =========== Robert Buchholz of the Gentoo Security Team reported that dstat includes the current working directory and subdirectories in the Python module search path (sys.path) before calling "import". Impact ====== A local attacker could entice a user to run "dstat" from a directory containing a specially crafted Python module, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== Do not run "dstat" from untrusted working directories. Resolution ========== All dstat users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/dstat-0.6.9-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-3894 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-3894 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-04.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 https://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 _______________________________________________ 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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