GLSA 200408-09: Roundup: Filesystem access vulnerability

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Severity:	low
Title:	Roundup: Filesystem access vulnerability
Date:	08/11/2004
Bugs:	#53494
ID:	200408-09

Synopsis

Roundup will make files owned by the user that it's running as accessable to a remote attacker.

Background

Roundup is a simple to use issue-tracking system with command-line, web, and e-mail interfaces.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
www-apps/roundup	<= 0.6.4	>= 0.7.6	All supported architectures

Description

Improper handling of a specially crafted URL allows access to the server's filesystem, which could contain sensitive information.

Impact

An attacker could view files owned by the user running Roundup. This will never be root however, as Roundup will not run as root.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available version of Roundup.

Resolution

All Roundup users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge sync
    
    # emerge -pv ">=www-apps/roundup-0.7.6"
    # emerge ">=www-apps/roundup-0.7.6"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-09.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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.