Gentoo alert 202407-18 (Stellarium)

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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202407-18 ] Stellarium: Arbitrary File Write
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Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:32:25 -0000
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202407-18
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Stellarium: Arbitrary File Write
     Date: July 05, 2024
     Bugs: #905300
       ID: 202407-18

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Synopsis
========

A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium, which can lead to
arbitrary file writes.

Background
==========

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows
a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye,
binoculars or a telescope.

Affected packages
=================

Package                   Vulnerable    Unaffected
------------------------  ------------  ------------
sci-astronomy/stellarium  < 23.1        >= 23.1

Description
===========

A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Attackers can write to files that are typically unintended, such as ones
with absolute pathnames or .. directory traversal.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Stellarium users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-astronomy/stellarium-23.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-28371
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28371

Availability
============

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

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-18

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 2024 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


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