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[ GLSA 200805-03 ] Multiple X11 terminals: Local privilege escalation
From: Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 20:56:39 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Multiple X11 terminals: Local privilege escalation Date: May 07, 2008 Bugs: #216833, #217819, #219746, #219750, #219754, #219760, #219762 ID: 200805-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability was found in aterm, Eterm, Mrxvt, multi-aterm, RXVT, rxvt-unicode, and wterm, allowing for local privilege escalation. Background ========== Aterm, Eterm, Mrxvt, multi-aterm, RXVT, rxvt-unicode, and wterm are X11 terminal emulators. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 x11-terms/aterm < 1.0.1-r1 >= 1.0.1-r1 2 x11-terms/eterm < 0.9.4-r1 >= 0.9.4-r1 3 x11-terms/mrxvt < 0.5.3-r2 >= 0.5.3-r2 4 x11-terms/multi-aterm < 0.2.1-r1 >= 0.2.1-r1 5 x11-terms/rxvt < 2.7.10-r4 >= 2.7.10-r4 6 x11-terms/rxvt-unicode < 9.02-r1 >= 9.02-r1 7 x11-terms/wterm < 6.2.9-r3 >= 6.2.9-r3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== Bernhard R. Link discovered that Eterm opens a terminal on :0 if the "-display" option is not specified and the DISPLAY environment variable is not set. Further research by the Gentoo Security Team has shown that aterm, Mrxvt, multi-aterm, RXVT, rxvt-unicode, and wterm are also affected. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to hijack X11 terminals of other users. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All aterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/aterm-1.0.1-r1" All Eterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/eterm-0.9.4-r1" All Mrxvt users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/mrxvt-0.5.3-r2" All multi-aterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/multi-aterm-0.2.1-r1" All RXVT users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/rxvt-2.7.10-r4" All rxvt-unicode users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/rxvt-unicode-9.02-r1" All wterm users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-terms/wterm-6.2.9-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-1142 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1142 [ 2 ] CVE-2008-1692 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1692 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-03.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
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