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Gentoo GLSA-201805-15: Beep Local Escalation Issue - Normal Severity

A vulnerability in beep could allow local attackers to escalate privileges.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201805-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: beep: Local privilege escalation Date: May 30, 2018 Bugs: #652330 ID: 201805-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A vulnerability in beep could allow local attackers to escalate privileges. Background ========= The advanced PC speaker beeper. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-misc/beep < 1.3-r3 > = 1.3-r3 Description ========== A race condition, if setuid, was discovered in beep. Impact ===== A local attacker could escalate privileges. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All beep users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-misc/beep-1.3-r3" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2018-0492 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0492 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-15 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ====== Copyright 2018Gentoo 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/ . To address local privilege escalation vulnerabilities in Gentoo's beep package, users should follow this advisory and implement the outlined resolution steps. Gentoo Security Advisory, Beep Update, Local Escalation Risk. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 30, 2018 Gentoo