[ GLSA 200506-05 ] SilverCity: Insecure file permissions
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200506-05 ] SilverCity: Insecure file permissions
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 17:19:14 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-05
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: SilverCity: Insecure file permissions
Date: June 08, 2005
Bugs: #93558
ID: 200506-05
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Synopsis
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Executable files with insecure permissions can be modified causing an
unsuspecting user to run arbitrary code.
Background
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SilverCity provides lexical analysis for over 20 programming and markup
languages.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/silvercity < 0.9.5-r1 >= 0.9.5-r1
Description
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The SilverCity package installs three executable files with insecure
permissions.
Impact
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A local attacker could modify the executable files, causing arbitrary
code to be executed with the permissions of an unsuspecting SilverCity
user.
Workaround
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There are no known workarounds at this time.
Resolution
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All SilverCity users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/silvercity-0.9.5-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-200506-05.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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 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/2.0
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