2143 : ECLiPt eroaster Insecure Lockfile Creation
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Disclosure

Aug 20, 2003

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Exploit

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Description

ECLiPt eroaster (a GUI for the cdrecord and mkisofs utilities), creates temporary files in an insecure manner which may allow malicious users to over-write arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running eroaster.

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Technical

ECLiPt eroaster creates a lockfile in an insecure manner which may allow an attacker to over-write files with the permission of the user running eroaster. This could allow system compromise or privilege escalation if eroaster is being run as a priviliged user.

Solution

Upgrade to eroaster-2.1.0-r2 or higher.

On Mandrake, install the appropriate patch:
9.0/RPMS/eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk.noarch.rpm
9.0/SRPMS/eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk.src.rpm
9.1/RPMS/eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk.noarch.rpm
9.1/SRPMS/eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk.src.rpm
corporate/2.1/RPMS/eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk.noarch.rpm
corporate/2.1/SRPMS/eroaster-2.1.0-6.1mdk.src.rpm

On Debian, upgrade to 2.1.0.0.3-2woody1 or 2.2.0-0.5-1 (sid).

Products

Debian
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Linux
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3.0
ECLiPt
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eroaster
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2.0.0
2.1.0
2.2.0
MandrakeSoft
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Linux
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9.0
9.1
Corporate Server
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2.1

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