GLSA 200506-05: SilverCity: Insecure file permissions

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Severity:	normal
Title:	SilverCity: Insecure file permissions
Date:	06/08/2005
Bugs:	#93558
ID:	200506-05

Synopsis

Executable files with insecure permissions can be modified causing an unsuspecting user to run arbitrary code.

Background

SilverCity provides lexical analysis for over 20 programming and markup languages.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-text/silvercity	< 0.9.5-r1	>= 0.9.5-r1	All supported architectures

Description

The SilverCity package installs three executable files with insecure permissions.

Impact

A local attacker could modify the executable files, causing arbitrary code to be executed with the permissions of an unsuspecting SilverCity user.

Workaround

There are no known workarounds at this time.

Resolution

All SilverCity users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/silvercity-0.9.5-r1"

References

CVE-2005-1941

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-05.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.