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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201309-19 ] TPP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Posted on 25 September 2013
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201309-19
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: TPP: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: September 25, 2013
Bugs: #474018
ID: 201309-19

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in TPP might allow a remote attacker to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
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TPP is an ncurses-based text presentation tool.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-office/tpp < 1.3.1-r2 >= 1.3.1-r2

Description
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TPP templates may contain a --exec clause, the contents of which are
automatically executed without confirmation from the user.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file
using TPP, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All TPP users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/tpp-1.3.1-r2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-2208
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-2208

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-19.xml

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 2013 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.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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