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Last Modified |
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Description |
Gentoo Portage contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to to overwrite arbitrary file reguardless of permissions. The issue is triggered when "dispatch-conf" script does not check permissions before writing to files in the /tmp directory occurs. It is possible that the flaw may allow overwrite a file that has root privilages resulting in a loss of integrity.
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Classification |
Location:
Local Access Required
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation,
Race Condition
Impact:
Loss of Integrity
Exploit:
Exploit Unknown
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Solution |
Upgrade to version 2.0.51-r3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.
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Products |
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Portage
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1.0.0 |
2.0.0 |
2.0.51-r2 |
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Credit |
Unknown or Incomplete
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