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[ GLSA 201110-09 ] Conky: Privilege escalation
From: Stefan Behte <craig () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2011 23:50:34 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201110-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Conky: Privilege escalation Date: October 13, 2011 Bugs: #354061 ID: 201110-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A privilege escalation vulnerability was found in Conky. Background ========== Conky is an advanced, highly configurable system monitor for X. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-admin/conky < 1.8.1-r2 >= 1.8.1-r2 Description =========== A privilege escalation vulnerability due to an insecure temporary file was found in Conky. Impact ====== A local attacker could possibly overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running Conky. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Conky users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/conky-1.8.1-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2011-3616 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3616 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201110-09.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 https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2011 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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