rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0020-2
Published: 2007-01-25
Updated:
2007-01-29 1.0.4 resolves additional similar issue
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Severe
Exposure Level Classification:
Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
rmake=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/1.0.4-1-0.1
References:
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0536
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0557
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-987
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1002
Description:
Previous versions of the rmake package do not drop supplemental users
in the changeroot environment for builds. This provides malicious
packages with excess permissions that are configuration-dependent,
and may allow local users to run arbitrary code as the root user.
29 January 2007 Update: An audit uncovered one other part of rMake
that contained a similar issue, enabling local users to provide
malicious recipes that enable the same type of attack. rMake 1.0.4
resolves both issues.
