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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200305-07 |
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PACKAGE : lv |
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SUMMARY : arbitrary command execution |
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DATE : 2003-05-19 07:10 UTC |
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EXPLOIT : local |
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VERSIONS AFFECTED : <lv-4.49.5 |
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FIXED VERSION : >=lv-4.49.5 |
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CVE : CAN-2003-0188 |
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Previous versions of lv read the file .lv in the current directory. |
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Becuse this file could be created by other users and could contain |
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malicious commands to execute upon viewing certain files this is |
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considered a potential local root exploit. |
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SOLUTION |
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It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running |
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app-text/lv upgrade to lv-4.49.5 as follows |
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emerge sync |
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emerge lv |
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emerge clean |
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aliz@g.o - GnuPG key is available at http://cvs.gentoo.org/~aliz |
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nakano@g.o |
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