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Gentoo: GLSA-200409-10 Normal: Multi-Gnome-Terminal Keystroke Logging

Active keystroke logging in multi-gnome-terminal has been discovered in potentially world-readable files. This could allow any authorized user on the system to read sensitive data, including passwords. [More...]. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200409-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: multi-gnome-terminal: Information leak Date: September 06, 2004 Bugs: #62322 ID: 200409-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= Active keystroke logging in multi-gnome-terminal has been discovered in potentially world-readable files. This could allow any authorized user on the system to read sensitive data, including passwords. Background ========= multi-gnome-terminal is an enhanced terminal emulator that is derived from gnome-terminal. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-terms/multi-gnome-terminal < 1.6.2-r1 > = 1.6.2-r1 Description ========== multi-gnome-terminal contains debugging code that has been known to output active keystrokes to a potentially unsafe location. Output has been seen to show up in the '.xsession-errors' file in the users home directory. Since this file is world-readable on many machines, this bug has the potential to leak sensitive information to anyone using the system. Impact ===== Any authorized user on the local machine has the ability to read any critical data that has been entered into the terminal, including passwords. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at thistime. Resolution ========= All multi-gnome-terminal users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv "> =x11-terms/multi-gnome-terminal-1.6.2-r1" # emerge "> =x11-terms/multi-gnome-terminal-1.6.2-r1" Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200409-10 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 2004 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/1.0/ . Active input monitoring detected in multi-gnome-console; update required to safeguard confidential information.. Keystroke Logging, Terminal Emulator, Information Leak. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Sep 06, 2004 Gentoo