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diff --git a/glsa-200410-16.xml b/glsa-200410-16.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..0bf02a470e55 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200410-16.xml @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200410-16"> + <title>PostgreSQL: Insecure temporary file use in make_oidjoins_check</title> + <synopsis> + The make_oidjoins_check script, part of the PostgreSQL package, is + vulnerable to symlink attacks, potentially allowing a local user to + overwrite arbitrary files with the rights of the user running the utility. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">PostgreSQL</product> + <announced>October 18, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 28, 2009: 04</revised> + <bug>66371</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-db/postgresql" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">7.4.5-r2</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">7.3.7-r2</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">7.3.15</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">7.3.16</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">7.3.18</unaffected> + <unaffected range="rge">7.3.21</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">7.4.5-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + PostgreSQL is an open source database based on the POSTGRES database + management system. It includes several contributed scripts including + the make_oidjoins_check script. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The make_oidjoins_check script insecurely creates temporary files in + world-writeable directories with predictable names. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could create symbolic links in the temporary files + directory, pointing to a valid file somewhere on the filesystem. When + make_oidjoins_check is called, this would result in file overwrite with + the rights of the user running the utility, which could be the root + user. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All PostgreSQL users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=dev-db/postgresql-7.4.5-r2" + # emerge ">=dev-db/postgresql-7.4.5-r2"</code> + <p> + Upgrade notes: PostgreSQL 7.3.x users should upgrade to the latest + available 7.3.x version to retain database compatibility. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050/">Trustix Advisory #2004-0050</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0977">CVE-2004-0977</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:31:59 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:32:56 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |