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Gentoo: GLSA-202310-25 Normal: TPP Runtime Vulnerability Notification

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Calendar Grey September 25, 2013
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The Gentoo advisory GLSA 201310-24 highlights a flaw in the library that allows unauthorized individuals to execute arbitrary commands remotely.
A vulnerability in TPP might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

TPP templates may contain a --exec clause, the contents of which are automatically executed without confirmation from the user.

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote attack Gentoo Linux execution risk normal severity TPP user-assisted

Resolution

All TPP users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/tpp-1.3.1-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2013-2208 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2208

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201309-19
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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: TPP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: September 25, 2013
Bugs: #474018
ID: 201309-19

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Topics Covered

security advisory remote attack Gentoo Linux execution risk normal severity TPP user-assisted

Synopsis

A vulnerability in TPP might allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Background

TPP is an ncurses-based text presentation tool.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/tpp < 1.3.1-r2 >= 1.3.1-r2

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file using TPP, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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