Gentoo: GLSA-201209-22 High Severity: libgssglue Privilege Escalation
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September 28, 2012
A vulnerability in libgssglue may allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges.
Summary
libgssglue does not securely use getenv() when loading a library for a setuid application.
Topics Covered
Resolution
All libgssglue users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/libgssglue-0.4"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2011-2709 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-2709
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-22
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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.
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Severity: High
Title: libgssglue: Privilege escalation
Date: September 28, 2012
Bugs: #385321
ID: 201209-22
Topics Covered
Background
libgssglue exports a GSSAPI interface which calls other random GSSAPI
libraries.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/libgssglue < 0.4 >= 0.4
Impact
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A local attacker could gain escalated privileges.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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