Gentoo alert 201908-27 (nautilus)

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Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org> 
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gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org 
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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201908-27 ] Nautilus: Security bypass 
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Sat, 31 Aug 2019 17:05:24 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201908-27
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Nautilus: Security bypass
     Date: August 31, 2019
     Bugs: #692784
       ID: 201908-27

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Nautilus may allow attackers to escape the sandbox.

Background
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Default file manager for the GNOME desktop

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  gnome-base/nautilus        < 3.30.5-r1              >= 3.30.5-r1

Description
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A vulnerability was discovered in Nautilus which allows an attacker to
escape the sandbox.

Impact
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A local attacker could possibly bypass sandbox protection.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Nautilus users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-base/nautilus-3.30.5-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-11461
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11461

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

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-27

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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2019 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5