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Debian: DSA-2147-1 Critical: Pimd Insecure File Creation Issue

Vincent Bernat discovered that pimd, a multicast routing daemon, creates files with predictable names upon the receipt of particular signals. For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2147-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Steve Kemp January 16, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : pimd Vulnerability : insecure temporary files Problem type : local Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2011-0007 Vincent Bernat discovered that pimd, a multicast routing daemon, creates files with predictable names upon the receipt of particular signals. For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.1.0-alpha29.17-8.1lenny1. The testing distribution (squeeze) and the unstable distribution (sid) will receive updates shortly. We recommend that you upgrade your pimd packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Enhance your Debian pimd setup to resolve the vulnerable file creation problem highlighted in DSA-2147-1.. Debian, pimd, file security, routing daemon, local issues. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 16, 2011 •Critical Debian