Vobcopy: Insecure temporary file creation
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200803-11 / vobcopy |
| Release Date |
March 05, 2008 |
| Latest Revision |
March 05, 2008: 01 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
local |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| media-video/vobcopy |
<
1.1.0 |
>=
1.1.0 |
All supported architectures
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Related bugreports:
#197578
Synopsis
Vobcopy uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for a symlink
attack.
2.
Impact Information
Background
Vobcopy is a tool for decrypting and copying DVD .vob files to a hard
disk.
Description
Joey Hess reported that vobcopy appends data to the file
"/tmp/vobcopy.bla" in an insecure manner.
Impact
A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to conduct symlink
attacks and append data to arbitrary files with the privileges of the
user running Vobcopy.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Vobcopy users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vobcopy-1.1.0"
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References
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