---------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you know? Our assessment and impact rating along with detailed information such as exploit code availability, or if an updated patch is released by the vendor, is not part of this mailing-list? Click here to learn more about our commercial solutions: http://secunia.com/advisories/business_solutions/ Click here to trial our solutions: http://secunia.com/advisories/try_vi/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Gentoo update for openswan SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA34182 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/34182/ DESCRIPTION: Gentoo has issued an update for openswan. This fixes a security issue, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges. The security issue is caused due to the "IPSEC livetest" tool using temporary files "ipseclive.conn" and "ipsec.olts.remote.log" in an insecure manner. This can be exploited to e.g. overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks. SOLUTION: Update to version "net-misc/openswan-2.4.13-r2" or later. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: GLSA-200903-18: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-18.xml ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------