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[ GLSA 200712-01 ] Hugin: Insecure temporary file creation
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:22:22 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200712-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Hugin: Insecure temporary file creation Date: December 05, 2007 Bugs: #195996 ID: 200712-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in Hugin, potentially allowing for a Denial of Service. Background ========== Hugin is a GUI for creating and processing panoramic images. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-gfx/hugin < 0.7_beta4-r1 *>= 0.6.1-r1 >= 0.7_beta4-r1 Description =========== Suse Linux reported that Hugin creates the "hugin_debug_optim_results.txt" temporary file in an insecure manner. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability with a symlink attack, potentially overwriting an arbitrary file with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Hugin users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-gfx/hugin-0.6.1-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-5200 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5200 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-01.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 2007 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/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHVySeuhJ+ozIKI5gRApC1AJwINHhhWVulNCH81WAA82o0JHZAMACgkk3u AV+OcdKR3iV+0OyoEHgyAUs= =4jjs -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
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