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Gentoo Portage Insecure Python Module Search Path Security Issue
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32228
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Release Date:
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2008-10-10
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Popularity:
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1,263 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-4394
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Description:
Gentoo has acknowledged a security issue in portage, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The security issue is caused due to portage including the current working directory into the module search path. This can be exploited by placing a malicious module into a directory (e.g. "/tmp") and then tricking the administrator into using portage to emerge certain packages (e.g. "sys-apps/portage", "net-mail/fetchmail", or "app-editors/leo") in the same directory.
The security issue is reported in all versions prior to 2.1.4.5.
Solution:
Update to "sys-apps/portage-2.1.4.5" from trusted working directory.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Original Advisory:
GLSA-200810-02:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200810-02.xml
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