Scientific Linux: SLSA-2014:1243-1 Low: Automake Local Execution Risk

Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:44:56 +0000
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Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Pat Riehecky 
Subject: Security ERRATA Low: automake on SL5.x (noarch)
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Synopsis: Low: automake security update
Advisory ID: SLSA-2014:1243-1
Issue Date: 2014-09-16
CVE Numbers: CVE-2012-3386
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It was found that the distcheck rule in Automake-generated Makefiles made
a directory world-writable when preparing source archives. If a malicious,
local user could access this directory, they could execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the user running "make distcheck". (CVE-2012-3386)
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SL5
 noarch
 automake-1.9.6-3.el5.noarch.rpm

- Scientific Linux Development Team