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@ 2009-03-23 21:56 Pierre-Yves Rofes
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200903-35
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Muttprint: Insecure temporary file usage
      Date: March 23, 2009
      Bugs: #250554
        ID: 200903-35

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Synopsis
========

An insecure temporary file usage in Muttprint allows for symlink
attacks.

Background
==========

Muttprint formats the output of mail clients to a good-looking printing
using LaTeX.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package             /  Vulnerable  /                   Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  app-misc/muttprint     < 0.72d-r1                     >= 0.72d-r1

Description
===========

Dmitry E. Oboukhov reported an insecure usage of the temporary file
"/tmp/muttprint.log" in the muttprint script.

Impact
======

A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary
files with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All Muttprint users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/muttprint-0.72d-r1"

References
==========

  [ 1 ] CVE-2008-5368
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5368

Availability
============

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-35.xml

Concerns?
=========

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
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2009 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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