- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201812-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Scala: Privilege escalation Date: December 15, 2018 Bugs: #637940 ID: 201812-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in Scala could result in privilege escalation. Background ========== Scala combines object-oriented and functional programming in one concise, high-level language. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/scala < 2.12.4 >= 2.12.4 Description =========== It was discovered that Scala's compilation daemon does not properly manage permissions for private files. Impact ====== A local attacker could escalate privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Scala users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/scala-2.12.4" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2017-15288 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15288 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-08 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 2018 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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5