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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201310-17 ] pmake: Insecure temporary file usage

Posted on 28 October 2013
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201310-17
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: pmake: Insecure temporary file usage
Date: October 28, 2013
Bugs: #367891
ID: 201310-17

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Synopsis
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pmake uses temporary files in an insecure manner, allowing for symlink
attacks.

Background
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pmake is Debian's version of NetBSD's make, a tool to build programs in
parallel.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-devel/pmake < 1.111.3.1 >= 1.111.3.1

Description
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/usr/share/mk/bsd.lib.mk and /usr/share/mk/bsd.prog.mk create temporary
files insecurely, with predictable names (/tmp/_depend[PID]), and
without using $TMPDIR.

Impact
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The make include files allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files
via a symlink attack.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All pmake users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/pmake-1.111.3.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-1920
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-1920

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-201310-17.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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