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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201203-18
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Minitube: Insecure temporary file usage
Date: March 16, 2012
Bugs: #388867
ID: 201203-18
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Synopsis
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An insecure temporary file usage has been reported in Minitube,
possibly allowing symlink attacks.
Background
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Minitube is a Qt4 YouTube desktop client.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 media-video/minitube < 1.6 >= 1.6
Description
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Tomá? Pru?ina reported that Minitube does not handle temporary files
securely.
Impact
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A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary
files with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Minitube users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/minitube-1.6"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since November 11, 2011. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
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[ 1 ] Minitube 1.6 Release
http://flavio.tordini.org/minitube-1-6-released
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-201203-18.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
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License
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Copyright 2012 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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