Gentoo: GLSA-201006-10: multipath-tools: World-writeable socket
Summary
multipath-tools uses world-writable permissions for the socket file (/var/run/multipathd.sock).
Resolution
All multipath-tools users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/multipath-tools-0.4.8-r1"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since November 13, 2009. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0115 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0115
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201006-10
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.
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Synopsis
multipath-tools does not set correct permissions on the socket file, making it possible to send arbitrary commands to the multipath daemon for local users.
Background
multipath-tools are used to drive the Device Mapper multipathing driver.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-fs/multipath-tools < 0.4.8-r1 >= 0.4.8-r1
Impact
===== Local users could send arbitrary commands to the multipath daemon, causing cluster failures and data loss.
Workaround
chmod o-rwx /var/run/multipath.sock