Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201706-5 - Multiple vulnerabilities in D-Bus might allow an attacker to overwrite files with a fixed filename in arbitrary directories or conduct a symlink attack. Versions less than 1.10.18 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201706-05
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Severity: Normal
Title: D-Bus: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 06, 2017
Bugs: #611392
ID: 201706-05
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities in D-Bus might allow an attacker to overwrite
files with a fixed filename in arbitrary directories or conduct a
symlink attack.
Background
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D-Bus is a message bus system which processes can use to talk to each
other.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/dbus < 1.10.18 >= 1.10.18
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in D-Bus. Please review
the original report referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker could possibly overwrite arbitrary files named "once" with
content not controlled by the attacker.
A local attacker could perform a symlink attack against D-Bus' test
suite.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All D-Bus users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/dbus-1.10.18"
References
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[ 1 ] Original report
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/16/4
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-05
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 2017 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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