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Gentoo: GLSA-200903-36 Critical: Apache Struts Vulnerability

An insecure temporary file usage in Muttprint allows for symlink attacks.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Muttprint: Insecure temporary file usage Date: March 23, 2009 Bugs: #250554 ID: 200903-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= An insecure temporary file usage in Muttprint allows for symlink attacks. Background ========= Muttprint formats the output of mail clients to a good-looking printing using LaTeX. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-misc/muttprint < 0.72d-r1 > = 0.72d-r1 Description ========== Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported an insecure usage of the temporary file "/tmp/muttprint.log" in the muttprint script. Impact ===== A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Muttprint users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-misc/muttprint-0.72d-r1" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5368 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5368 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200903-35 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuringthe 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 2009 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/ . Muttprint on Gentoo has vulnerabilities due to improper file permissions, allowing symlink attacks. It is recommended to upgrade to mitigate these issues. Muttprint, Gentoo Security, Symlink Attack, Software Upgrade. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 23, 2009 Gentoo