GLSA 201806-03: BURP: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	BURP: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	06/13/2018
Bugs:	#628770, #641842
ID:	201806-03

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in BURP's Gentoo ebuild, the worst of which could lead to root privilege escalation.

Background

A network backup and restore program.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
app-backup/burp	< 2.1.32	>= 2.1.32	All supported architectures

Description

It was discovered that Gentoo’s BURP ebuild does not properly set permissions or place the pid file in a safe directory.

Impact

A local attacker could escalate privileges.

Workaround

Users should ensure the proper permissions are set as discussed in the referenced bugs.

Resolution

All BURP users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-backup/burp-2.1.32"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201806-03.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.