Gentoo: GLSA-202407-18: Stellarium: Arbitrary File WriteSecurity Advisory Updates
Summary
A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Stellarium users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-astronomy/stellarium-23.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2023-28371
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28371
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-18
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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Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium, which can lead to
arbitrary file writes.
Background
Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows
a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye,
binoculars or a telescope.
Affected Packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
------------------------ ------------ ------------
sci-astronomy/stellarium < 23.1 >= 23.1
Impact
Attackers can write to files that are typically unintended, such as ones
with absolute pathnames or .. directory traversal.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.