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Gentoo: GLSA 201208-05 Normal: Perl Module Symlink Threat

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Calendar Grey August 14, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
OpenSUSE Security Announcement SUSE-SU-2021:1234-1 highlights a vulnerability in a Python package, potentially enabling command injection exploits.
An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in the Perl Config-IniFiles module, possibly allowing symlink attacks.

Summary

The Perl Config-IniFiles module uses predicatable temporary file names.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo symlink attack perl module normal severity

Resolution

All users of the Perl Config-IniFiles module should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-perl/Config-IniFiles-2.710.0"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2451 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2451

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201208-05
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Perl Config-IniFiles Module: Insecure temporary file usage
Date: August 14, 2012
Bugs: #414485
ID: 201208-05

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo symlink attack perl module normal severity

Synopsis

An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in the Perl Config-IniFiles module, possibly allowing symlink attacks.

Background

Config-IniFiles is a Perl module for reading .ini-style configuration files.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-perl/Config-IniFiles < 2.710.0 >= 2.710.0

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.

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