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[ GLSA 200510-13 ] SPE: Insecure file permissions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Thierry Carrez)
Sat Oct 15 14:38:49 2005
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Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 11:57:29 +0200
From: Thierry Carrez <koon@gentoo.org>
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-13
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: SPE: Insecure file permissions
Date: October 15, 2005
Bugs: #108538
ID: 200510-13
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Synopsis
========
SPE files are installed with world-writeable permissions, potentially
leading to privilege escalation.
Background
==========
SPE is a cross-platform Python Integrated Development Environment
(IDE).
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-util/spe < 0.7.5c-r1 >= 0.7.5c-r1
*>= 0.5.1f-r1
Description
===========
It was reported that due to an oversight all SPE's files are set as
world-writeable.
Impact
======
A local attacker could modify the executable files, causing arbitrary
code to be executed with the permissions of the user running SPE.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All SPE users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose dev-util/spe
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-13.xml
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
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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