- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201310-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Perl Parallel-ForkManager Module: Insecure temporary file usage Date: October 17, 2013 Bugs: #389839 ID: 201310-11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in the Perl Parallel-ForkManager module, possibly allowing symlink attacks. Background ========== Parallel-ForkManager is a simple parallel processing fork manager for Perl. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-perl/Parallel-ForkManager < 1.20.0 >= 1.20.0 Description =========== The Perl Parallel-ForkManager module does not handle temporary files securely. Impact ====== A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Parallel-ForkManager users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=dev-perl/Parallel-ForkManager-1.20.0" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2011-4115 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4115 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-11.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 2013 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