PT-2004-1107 · Gentoo · Gentoo Linux+1

Published 2004-11-07 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2004-1108

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 Gentoo Linux portage versions prior to 2.0.51-r2 Gentoolkit version 0.2.0 pre10 and earlier

Description The issue concerns multiple vulnerabilities in the portage package of Gentoo Linux and a vulnerability in Gentoolkit. These vulnerabilities can be exploited locally, potentially leading to the compromise of protected information. Specifically, the vulnerability in Gentoolkit allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on a temporary directory.

Recommendations For Gentoo Linux portage versions prior to 2.0.51-r2, update to version 2.0.51-r2 or later. For Gentoolkit version 0.2.0 pre10 and earlier, avoid using qpkg until a fixed version is available, and consider restricting access to temporary directories to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-09461

CVE-2004-1108

Affected Products

Gentoo Linux

Gentoolkit

References · 8

• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-13.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13108 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/11617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1108 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-09461 · Security Note
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=68846 · Note
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-13.xml · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17968 · Note