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Security Advisory (MDKSA-2004:033): xine-ui


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MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:033 : xine-ui

 

April 19th, 2004

Updated xine-ui packages fix temporary file insecurities

 

Shaun Colley discovered a temporary file vulnerability in the xine-check script packaged in xine-ui. This problem could allow local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user invoking the script.

 

The updated packages change the location of where temporary files are written to prevent this attack.

 

 

The released versions of Mandrake GNU/Linux affected are:

  • 9.2
  • 9.2/AMD64
  • 10.0

Full information about this advisory, including the updated packages, is available at:

www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:033

 

Other references:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?n...e=CAN-2004-0372

 

Posted automatically by aru (mdksec2mub v0.0.8)

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