Gentoo: GLSA-201806-03 Normal: BURP Root Escalation Risks
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June 13, 2018
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in BURP's Gentoo ebuild, the worst of which could lead to root privilege escalation.
Summary
It was discovered that Gentoo's BURP ebuild does not properly set permissions or place the pid file in a safe directory.
Resolution
All BURP users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-backup/burp-2.1.32"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-18284 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18284 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-18285 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18285
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-03
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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: Normal
Title: BURP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 13, 2018
Bugs: #628770, #641842
ID: 201806-03
Background
A network backup and restore program.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-backup/burp < 2.1.32 >= 2.1.32
Impact
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A local attacker could escalate privileges.
Workaround
Users should ensure the proper permissions are set as discussed in the referenced bugs.
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