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[ GLSA 200407-07 ] Shorewall : Insecure temp file handling
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 19:24:51 +0200
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200407-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Shorewall : Insecure temp file handling Date: July 08, 2004 Bugs: #55675 ID: 200407-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Shorewall contains a bug in the code handling the creation of temporary files and directories. This can allow a non-root user to overwrite arbitrary system files. Background ========== Shorewall is a high level tool for configuring Netfilter, the firewall facility included in the Linux Kernel. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-firewall/shorewall <= 1.4.10c >= 1.4.10f Description =========== Shorewall uses temporary files and directories in an insecure manner. A local user could create symbolic links at specific locations, eventually overwriting other files on the filesystem with the rights of the shorewall process. Impact ====== An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overwrite arbitrary system files with root privileges, resulting in Denial of Service or further exploitation. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. All users should upgrade to the latest available version of Shorewall. Resolution ========== All users should upgrade to the latest available version of Shorewall, as follows: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=net-firewall/shorewall-1.4.10f" # emerge ">=net-firewall/shorewall-1.4.10f" References ========== [ 1 ] Shorewall Announcement http://lists.shorewall.net/pipermail/shorewall-announce/2004-June/000385.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-07.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 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFA7YNjvcL1obalX08RAnEoAJwI4WXLMFQHLKej/GoiwfvMilgfwgCeLcQE eqXoYzwnpkLAnbmAjw5JLho= =1nyP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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