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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-11.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-11.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..604e619a0432 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-11.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200803-11"> + <title>Vobcopy: Insecure temporary file creation</title> + <synopsis> + Vobcopy uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink + attack. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">vobcopy</product> + <announced>March 05, 2008</announced> + <revised>March 05, 2008: 01</revised> + <bug>197578</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-video/vobcopy" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.1.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Vobcopy is a tool for decrypting and copying DVD .vob files to a hard + disk. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Joey Hess reported that vobcopy appends data to the file + "/tmp/vobcopy.bla" in an insecure manner. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct symlink + attacks and append data to arbitrary files with the privileges of the + user running Vobcopy. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Vobcopy users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vobcopy-1.1.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5718">CVE-2007-5718</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:25:49 +0000"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:37:51 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:38:00 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |