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[ GLSA 200507-22 ] sandbox: Insecure temporary file handling
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 20:06:22 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200507-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: sandbox: Insecure temporary file handling Date: July 25, 2005 Bugs: #96782 ID: 200507-22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== The sandbox utility may create temporary files in an insecure manner. Background ========== sandbox is a Gentoo Linux utility used by the Portage package management system. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 sys-apps/sandbox < 1.2.11 >= 1.2.11 Description =========== The Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team discovered that the sandbox utility was vulnerable to multiple TOCTOU (Time of Check, Time of Use) file creation race conditions. Impact ====== Local users may be able to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the permissions of the root user. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All sandbox users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/sandbox-1.2.11" Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-22.xml 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 security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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