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Gentoo: GLSA 202407-19 Normal: MyApp Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey July 5, 2024
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Stay informed about the Stellarium vulnerability that allows arbitrary file writes, potentially compromising system integrity and enabling malicious actions
A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium, which can lead to arbitrary file writes.

Summary

A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update file manipulation normal severity arbitrary write stellarium

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
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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: Stellarium: Arbitrary File Write
Date: July 05, 2024
Bugs: #905300
ID: 202407-18

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update file manipulation normal severity arbitrary write stellarium

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.

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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.