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[ GLSA 200803-05 ] SplitVT: Privilege escalation
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:48:59 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200803-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: SplitVT: Privilege escalation Date: March 03, 2008 Bugs: #211240 ID: 200803-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in SplitVT may allow local users to gain escalated privileges. Background ========== SplitVT is a program for splitting terminals into two shells. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-misc/splitvt < 1.6.6-r1 >= 1.6.6-r1 Description =========== Mike Ashton reported that SplitVT does not drop group privileges before executing the xprop utility. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain the "utmp" group privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All SplitVT users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/splitvt-1.6.6-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-0162 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0162 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-05.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 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHzHJLuhJ+ozIKI5gRApfjAJ0SqPZ79ALH6HMJfGAzt65BH+9OFwCfVWco bS6neubcIpIPKnzy7sOnjE0= =KoEB -----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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