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Gentoo: GLSA 201110-09 Normal: Conky Privilege Escalation Attack

A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in Conky.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201110-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Conky: Privilege escalation Date: October 13, 2011 Bugs: #354061 ID: 201110-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in Conky. Background ========= Conky is an advanced, highly configurable system monitor for X. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-admin/conky < 1.8.1-r2 > = 1.8.1-r2 Description ========== A privilege escalation vulnerability due to an insecure temporary file was found in Conky. Impact ===== A local attacker could possibly overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running Conky. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Conky users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-admin/conky-1.8.1-r2" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2011-3616 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3616 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201110-09 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 addressedto 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 2011 Gentoo 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/ . Discover how to mitigate a privilege escalation vulnerability in Conky on Gentoo installations by following these critical guidelines in this advisory.. Conky Privilege Escalation,Gentoo Security Advisory,System Monitoring,Software Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Oct 13, 2011 Gentoo