Red Hat: 2014:1243-01: automake: Low Advisory
Summary
Automake is a tool for automatically generating Makefile.in files compliant
with the GNU Coding Standards.
It was found that the distcheck rule in Automake-generated Makefiles made a
directory world-writable when preparing source archives. If a malicious,
local user could access this directory, they could execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the user running "make distcheck". (CVE-2012-3386)
Red Hat would like to thank Jim Meyering for reporting this issue. Upstream
acknowledges Stefano Lattarini as the original reporter.
All automake users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
contains a backported patch to correct this issue.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the
Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-3386.html https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
automake-1.9.6-3.el5.src.rpm
noarch:
automake-1.9.6-3.el5.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
automake-1.9.6-3.el5.src.rpm
noarch:
automake-1.9.6-3.el5.noarch.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
An updated automake package that fixes one security issue is now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Low securityimpact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in theReferences section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - noarch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - noarch
Bugs Fixed
838286 - CVE-2012-3386 automake: locally exploitable "make distcheck" bug