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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201006-10
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: multipath-tools: World-writeable socket
Date: June 01, 2010
Bugs: #264564
ID: 201006-10
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Synopsis
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multipath-tools does not set correct permissions on the socket file,
making it possible to send arbitrary commands to the multipath daemon
for local users.
Background
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multipath-tools are used to drive the Device Mapper multipathing
driver.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-fs/multipath-tools < 0.4.8-r1 >= 0.4.8-r1
Description
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multipath-tools uses world-writable permissions for the socket file
(/var/run/multipathd.sock).
Impact
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Local users could send arbitrary commands to the multipath daemon,
causing cluster failures and data loss.
Workaround
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chmod o-rwx /var/run/multipath.sock
Resolution
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All multipath-tools users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-fs/multipath-tools-0.4.8-r1"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since November 13, 2009. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0115
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0115
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-201006-10.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2010 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/2.5
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