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.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201009-08
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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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
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An untrusted search path vulnerability in python-updater might result
in the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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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
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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
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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
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Do not run "python-updater" from untrusted working directories.
Resolution
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All python-updater users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-admin/python-updater-0.7-r1"
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-201009-08.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@gentoo.org 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