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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201812-08
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Severity: Normal
Title: Scala: Privilege escalation
Date: December 15, 2018
Bugs: #637940
ID: 201812-08
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in Scala could result in privilege escalation.
Background
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Scala combines object-oriented and functional programming in one
concise, high-level language.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/scala < 2.12.4 >= 2.12.4
Description
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It was discovered that Scala's compilation daemon does not properly
manage permissions for private files.
Impact
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A local attacker could escalate privileges.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Scala users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/scala-2.12.4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-15288
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15288
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-08
Concerns?
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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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2018 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.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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