xine xine-bugreport and xine-check symlink attack
| xine-xinebugreport-xinecheck-symlink (15564) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
xine could allow a local attacker to launch a symlink attack. The xine-bugreport and xine-check scripts insecurely handle temporary files. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a symbolic link from a temporary file to any file on the system to cause the file to be overwritten, once the victim executes xine and creates a bug report email.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
For Debian/GNU Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest xine-ui package (0.9.8-5 or later), as listed in DSA-477-1. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest xine-ui package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:033 : xine-ui for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 0.9.22-5.1.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 0.9.23-3.1.100mdk or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Mar 20 2004 - 16:09:56 CST: xine-check/xine-bugreport symlink vulnerability..
- BID-9939: Xine Bug Reporting Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0372: xine allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a bug report email that is generated by the (1) xine-bugreport or (2) xine-check scripts.
- DSA-477: xine-ui -- insecure temporary file creation
- GLSA-200404-20: Multiple vulnerabilities in xine
- MDKSA-2004:033: Updated xine-ui packages fix temporary file insecurities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- Xine xine
Reported:
Mar 20, 2004
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