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 Severity: Low
    Title: fcron: Information disclosure
     Date: November 25, 2013
     Bugs: #308075
       ID: 201311-16

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Synopsis
=======
A vulnerability has been found in fcron, allowing local attackers to
conduct symlink attacks.

Background
=========
fcron is a periodic command scheduler for Unix-based systems

Affected packages
================
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  sys-process/fcron           < 3.0.5-r2               >= 3.0.5-r2

Description
==========
The fcrontab function contains a race condition relating to symlinks.

Impact
=====
A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to read arbitrary files
with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All fcron users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-process/fcron-3.0.5-r2"

References
=========
[ 1 ] CVE-2010-0792
      http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-0792

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201311-16

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
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Copyright 2013 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-201311-16: fcron: Information disclosure

A vulnerability has been found in fcron, allowing local attackers to conduct symlink attacks.

Summary

The fcrontab function contains a race condition relating to symlinks.

Resolution

All fcron users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-process/fcron-3.0.5-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2010-0792 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-0792

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201311-16

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
Severity: Low
Title: fcron: Information disclosure
Date: November 25, 2013
Bugs: #308075
ID: 201311-16

Synopsis

A vulnerability has been found in fcron, allowing local attackers to conduct symlink attacks.

Background

fcron is a periodic command scheduler for Unix-based systems

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-process/fcron < 3.0.5-r2 >= 3.0.5-r2

Impact

===== A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to read arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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