Gentoo alert 200506-13 (webapp-config)

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Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org>
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gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200506-13 ] webapp-config: Insecure temporary file handling
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Fri, 17 Jun 2005 15:55:19 +0200
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bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk,
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200506-13
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: webapp-config: Insecure temporary file handling
      Date: June 17, 2005
      Bugs: #91785, #88831
        ID: 200506-13

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Synopsis
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The webapp-config utility insecurely creates temporary files in a world
writable directory, potentially allowing the execution of arbitrary
commands.

Background
==========

webapp-config is a Gentoo Linux utility to help manage the installation
of web-based applications.

Affected packages
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     Package                /  Vulnerable  /                Unaffected
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  1  net-www/webapp-config       < 1.11                        >= 1.11

Description
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Eric Romang discovered webapp-config uses a predictable temporary
filename while processing certain options, resulting in a race
condition.

Impact
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Successful exploitation of the race condition would allow an attacker
to disrupt the operation of webapp-config, or execute arbitrary shell
commands with the privileges of the user running webapp-config. A local
attacker could use a symlink attack to create or overwrite files with
the permissions of the user running webapp-config.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All webapp-config users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/webapp-config-1.11"

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-13.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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