- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200505-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: May 09, 2005 Bugs: #89946, #90626 ID: 200505-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== gzip contains multiple vulnerabilities potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. Background ========== gzip (GNU zip) is a popular compression program. The included zgrep utility allows you to grep gzipped files in place. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-arch/gzip < 1.3.5-r6 >= 1.3.5-r6 Description =========== The gzip and gunzip programs are vulnerable to a race condition when setting file permissions (CAN-2005-0988), as well as improper handling of filename restoration (CAN-2005-1228). The zgrep utility improperly sanitizes arguments, which may come from an untrusted source (CAN-2005-0758). Impact ====== These vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary command execution, changing the permissions of arbitrary files, and installation of files to an aribitrary location in the filesystem. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All gzip users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/gzip-1.3.5-r6" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0758 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0758 [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0988 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0988 [ 3 ] CAN-2005-1228 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1228 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-05.xml Concerns? ========= 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 http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= 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