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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory [UPDATE] GLSA 200410-10:02
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Severity: Low
Title: gettext: Insecure temporary file handling
Date: October 10, 2004
Updated: April 21, 2005
Bugs: #66355
ID: 200410-10:02
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Update
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gettext version 0.14.1 reintroduced an old vulnerability by failing to
apply the proper patch.
The updated sections appear below.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-devel/gettext < 0.14.1-r1 >= 0.14.1-r1
*>= 0.12.1-r2
Resolution
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All gettext users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-devel/gettext-0.14.1-r1"
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-10.xml
Concerns?
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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@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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