Minitube: Insecure temporary file usage

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 201203-18 / Minitube
Release Date	March 16, 2012
Latest Revision	March 16, 2012: 1
Impact	normal
Exploitable	local

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
media-video/minitube	< 1.6	>= 1.6	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #388867

Synopsis

An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in Minitube, possibly allowing symlink attacks.

2. Impact Information

Background

Minitube is a Qt4 YouTube desktop client.

Description

Tomáš Pružina reported that Minitube does not handle temporary files securely.

Impact

A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Minitube users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/minitube-1.6"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since November 11, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

4. References

Minitube 1.6 Release

Page updated March 16, 2012

Summary: This is a Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

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