OSVDB ID: 11538 Title: Portage dispatch-conf Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite |
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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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Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation, Race Condition Impact: Loss of Integrity Exploit: Exploit Unknown |
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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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Unknown or Incomplete |