PT-2004-1106 · Gentoo · Portage

Jason Stubbs · Published 2004-11-07 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2004-1107

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Portage versions 2.0.51-r2 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files. Multiple vulnerabilities in the Portage package can lead to a breach of protected information integrity, and exploitation can be carried out locally.

Recommendations For Portage versions 2.0.51-r2 and earlier, consider updating to a version later than 2.0.51-r2 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the dispatch-conf function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using dispatch-conf on untrusted input until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-09461

CVE-2004-1107

Affected Products

Portage

References · 8

• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-13.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1107 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/11616 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09461 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17986 · Note
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69147 · Note
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-13.xml · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13108 · Note