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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-42.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-42.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2e20cf95d086 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200501-42.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200501-42"> + <title>VDR: Arbitrary file overwriting issue</title> + <synopsis> + VDR insecurely accesses files with elevated privileges, which may result in + the overwriting of arbitrary files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">VDR</product> + <announced>January 30, 2005</announced> + <revised>January 30, 2005: 01</revised> + <bug>78230</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="media-video/vdr" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.2.6-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.2.6-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Video Disk Recorder (VDR) is a Linux-based digital video recorder. + The VDR program handles the On Screen Menu system that offers complete + control over channel settings, timers and recordings. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena from the Debian Security Audit Team + discovered that VDR accesses user-controlled files insecurely. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker could create malicious links and invoke a VDR + recording that would overwrite arbitrary files on the system. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All VDR users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vdr-1.2.6-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0071">CAN-2005-0071</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:22:04 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:59:05 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sat, 29 Jan 2005 11:54:01 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |