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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201009-8

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201009-8
Posted Sep 21, 2010
Authored by Gentoo | Site security.gentoo.org

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201009-8 - An untrusted search path vulnerability in python-updater might result in the execution of arbitrary code. Robert Buchholz of the Gentoo Security Team reported that python-updater includes the current working directory and subdirectories in the Python module search path (sys.path) before calling import. Versions less than 0.7-r1 are affected.

tags | advisory, arbitrary, python
systems | linux, gentoo
SHA-256 | 1ff60790d2f7405b802381d13a92f2fc74aef95178c0c3b99d23582bb56b7d64

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201009-8

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Severity: High
Title: python-updater: Untrusted search path
Date: September 21, 2010
Bugs: #288361
ID: 201009-08

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Synopsis
========

An untrusted search path vulnerability in python-updater might result
in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

python-updater is a script used to remerge python packages when
changing Python version.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-admin/python-updater < 0.7-r1 >= 0.7-r1

Description
===========

Robert Buchholz of the Gentoo Security Team reported that
python-updater includes the current working directory and
subdirectories in the Python module search path (sys.path) before
calling "import".

Impact
======

A local attacker could entice the root user to run "python-updater"
from a directory containing a specially crafted Python module,
resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.

Workaround
==========

Do not run "python-updater" from untrusted working directories.

Resolution
==========

All python-updater users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/python-updater-0.7-r1"

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201009-08.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
=======

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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