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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200507-22
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: sandbox: Insecure temporary file handling
Date: July 25, 2005
Bugs: #96782
ID: 200507-22
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Synopsis
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The sandbox utility may create temporary files in an insecure manner.
Background
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sandbox is a Gentoo Linux utility used by the Portage package
management system.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/sandbox < 1.2.11 >= 1.2.11
Description
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The Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team discovered that the sandbox
utility was vulnerable to multiple TOCTOU (Time of Check, Time of Use)
file creation race conditions.
Impact
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Local users may be able to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the
permissions of the root user.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All sandbox users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/sandbox-1.2.11"
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-200507-22.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@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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