star: Suid root vulnerability

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
app-arch/star	< 1.5_alpha46	>= 1.5_alpha46	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #61797

star contains a suid root vulnerability which could potentially grant unauthorized root access to an attacker.

2. Impact Information

star is an enhanced tape archiver, much like tar, that is recognized for it's speed as well as it's enhanced mt/rmt support.

A suid root vulnerability exists in versions of star that are configured to use ssh for remote tape access.

Attackers with local user level access could potentially gain root level access.

3. Resolution Information

There is no known workaround at this time.

All star users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv ">=app-arch/star-1.5_alpha46"
# emerge ">=app-arch/star-1.5_alpha46"

4. References

Page updated September 07, 2004

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