7358 : esearch eupdatedb Insecure Temporary File Creation
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7 months ago

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Disclosure
Jul 01, 2004

Discovery
Jun 28, 2004

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 esearch contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered when eupdatedb creates a file in /tmp without first checking for the existence of a link. This flaw may lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and/or Availability.

Classification

 Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 0.6.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
Watch-list
esearch
Watch-list
 0.6.1
0.6.2

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  • Tavis Ormandy - tavisoBrand New Doo Doogoogle.com - Google Information Security Team

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