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Gentoo: GLSA-200803-26 Normal: Adobe Acrobat Reader File Handling Threat

An insecure temporary file creation vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200803-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Adobe Acrobat Reader: Insecure temporary file creation Date: March 18, 2008 Bugs: #212367 ID: 200803-26 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= An insecure temporary file creation vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Background ========= Acrobat Reader is a PDF reader released by Adobe. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-text/acroread < 8.1.2-r1 > = 8.1.2-r1 Description ========== SUSE reported that the "acroread" wrapper script does not create temporary files in a secure manner when handling SSL certificates (CVE-2008-0883). Impact ===== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Adobe Acrobat Reader users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-text/acroread-8.1.2-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2008-0883 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-0883 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200803-26 Concerns? ======== Security is aprimary 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 2008 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/ . Adobe Acrobat Reader has a serious vulnerability affecting file creation, risking unauthorized access to sensitive documents. Users should update promptly to protect their data.. Adobe Acrobat Reader,Gentoo,File Handling,Security Advisory,Insecure File Creation. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 18, 2008 Gentoo