Gentoo: 202305-06.1 Critical Alert on Cdrtools Security Vulnerability Risk
gentoo
May 18, 2003
Incorrect link fixed
Summary
- - --------------------------------------------------------------------- GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200305-06.1 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- =cdrtools-1.11.39-r1
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Last advisory had the wrong url to the advisory.
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Cdrecord isn't installed setuid root by default in Gentoo.
Read the full advisory at http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=105285564307225&w=2
SOLUTION
It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running app-cdr/cdrtools upgrade to one of the following versions: for users running xcdroast: cdrtools-1.11.33-r1 for sparc users: cdrtools-1.11.39-r1 for everyone else: cdrtools-2.01_alpha14
emerge sync emerge \=app-cdr/emerge clean ...Read the Full Advisory
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PACKAGE : cdrtools
SUMMARY : privelige escalation
DATE : 2003-05-18 12:18 UTC
EXPLOIT : local
VERSIONS AFFECTED : =cdrtools-2.01_alpha14, =cdrtools-1.11.33-r1,
CVE : CAN-2003-0289
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