1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200903-35 / muttprint |
| Release Date | March 23, 2009 |
| Latest Revision | March 23, 2009: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | local |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| app-misc/muttprint | < 0.72d-r1 | >= 0.72d-r1 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #250554
An insecure temporary file usage in Muttprint allows for symlink attacks.
Muttprint formats the output of mail clients to a good-looking printing using LaTeX.
Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported an insecure usage of the temporary file "/tmp/muttprint.log" in the muttprint script.
A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Muttprint users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/muttprint-0.72d-r1" |