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Gentoo: GLSA-200803-11 Normal: Vobcopy Insecure Temp File Attack

Vobcopy uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack.. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200803-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Vobcopy: Insecure temporary file creation Date: March 05, 2008 Bugs: #197578 ID: 200803-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= Vobcopy uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink attack. Background ========= Vobcopy is a tool for decrypting and copying DVD .vob files to a hard disk. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-video/vobcopy < 1.1.0 > = 1.1.0 Description ========== Joey Hess reported that vobcopy appends data to the file "/tmp/vobcopy.bla" in an insecure manner. Impact ===== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct symlink attacks and append data to arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running Vobcopy. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Vobcopy users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =media-video/vobcopy-1.1.0" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5718 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5718 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200803-11 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 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/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - iD8DBQFHzyOzuhJ+ozIKI5gRAsIRAJ96E0AKomLaheEMTTVpXv/sOxU77QCeORsz STMU3XJAKjrHur+Tihd5ZFU=gtMw -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- . Gentoo GLSA 202304-17 notice regarding Vobcopy's inadequate temporary file management exhibiting possible symlink vulnerabilities.. Vobcopy,Gentoo Linux,Security Advisory,Symlink Attack,Insecure Temp Files. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 05, 2008 Gentoo