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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202310-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202310-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..3b79a879099d --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202310-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202310-08"> + <title>man-db: privilege escalation</title> + <synopsis>A root privilege escalation through setuid executable and cron job has been discovered in man-db.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">man-db</product> + <announced>2023-10-08</announced> + <revised count="1">2023-10-08</revised> + <bug>662438</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sys-apps/man-db" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.8.5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.8.5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>man-db is a man replacement that utilizes BerkeleyDB instead of flat files.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A root privilege escalation through setuid executable and cron job has been discovered in man-db. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details.</p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p>A local user with access to the man user or group can elevate privileges to root.</p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All man-db users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/man-db-2.8.5" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25078">CVE-2018-25078</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2023-10-08T07:25:53.857649Z">graaff</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2023-10-08T07:25:53.860912Z">graaff</metadata> +</glsa>
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