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author | GLSAMaker <glsamaker@gentoo.org> | 2023-05-03 10:03:26 +0000 |
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committer | Sam James <sam@gentoo.org> | 2023-05-03 11:05:28 +0100 |
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[ GLSA 202305-14 ] uptimed: Root Privilege Escalation
Bug: https://bugs.gentoo.org/630810
Signed-off-by: GLSAMaker <glsamaker@gentoo.org>
Signed-off-by: Sam James <sam@gentoo.org>
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diff --git a/glsa-202305-14.xml b/glsa-202305-14.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f42e1eb0 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-202305-14.xml @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202305-14"> + <title>uptimed: Root Privilege Escalation</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability has been discovered in uptimed which could result in root privilege escalation.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">uptimed</product> + <announced>2023-05-03</announced> + <revised count="1">2023-05-03</revised> + <bug>630810</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-misc/uptimed" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.4.6-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.4.6-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>uptimed is a system uptime record daemon that keeps track of your highest uptimes.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>Via unnecessary file ownership modifications in the pkg_postinst ebuild phase, the uptimed user could change arbitrary files to be owned by the uptimed user at emerge-time.</p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>The uptimed user could achieve root privileges when the uptimed package is emerged.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All uptimed users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/uptimed-0.4.6-r1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36657">CVE-2020-36657</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2023-05-03T10:03:26.877508Z">ajak</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2023-05-03T10:03:26.880820Z">sam</metadata> +</glsa>
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