Scientific Linux Security Update : bash on SL5.x i386/x86_64

Bash is the default shell for Scientific Linux. It was found that certain scripts bundled with the Bash documentation created temporary files in an insecure way. A malicious, local user could use this flaw to conduct a symbolic link attack, allowing them to overwrite the contents of arbitrary fil...

Scientific Linux Security Update : mutt on SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3.x i386/x86_64

A flaw was found in the way Mutt used temporary files on NFS file systems. Due to an implementation issue in the NFS protocol, Mutt was not able to exclusively open a new file. A local attacker could conduct a time-dependent attack and possibly gain access to e-mail attachments opened by a victim...

Scientific Linux Security Update : php-pear on SL6.x

The php-pear package contains the PHP Extension and Application Repository PEAR, a framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components. It was found that the 'pear' command created temporary files in an insecure way when installing packages. A malicious, local user could use this flaw t...

Debian DSA-2507-1 : openjdk-6 - several vulnerabilities

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenJDK, an implementation of the Oracle Java platform. - CVE-2012-1711 CVE-2012-1719 Multiple errors in the CORBA implementation could lead to breakouts of the Java sandbox. - CVE-2012-1713 Missing input sanitising in the font manager could lead to...

[SECURITY] [DSA 2507-1] openjdk-6 security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2507-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff July 04, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2451

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be...

CVE-2012-2451

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be...

Cross site scripting

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be...

CVE-2012-2451

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be...

CVE-2012-2451

CVE-2012-2451 concerns the Perl module Config::IniFiles (before 2.71), which creates temporary files with predictable names. This enables local attackers to perform a symlink attack to overwrite arbitrary files in the directory containing an .ini file, potentially affecting the privileges of the ...

CVE-2012-2451

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be...

CVE-2012-2451

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be...

CVE-2012-2451: Undefined Security Weakness

The Config::IniFiles module before 2.71 for Perl creates temporary files with predictable names, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. NOTE: it has been reported that this might only be...

virtualenv: Insecure temporary file usage

Background virtualenv is a virtual Python environment builder. Description The virtualenv.py script in virtualenv does not handle temporary files securely. Impact A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application...

RedHat Update for java-1.7.0-openjdk RHSA-2012:1009-01

Check for the Version of java-1.7.0-openjdk OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for java-1.7.0-openjdk RHSA-2012:1009-01 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or...

RHEL 6 : java-1.7.0-openjdk (RHSA-2012:1009)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2012:1009 advisory. These packages provide the OpenJDK 7 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 7 Software Development Kit. Multiple flaws were discovered in...

PT-2012-1862 · Gnu · Gnash

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Gnash versions prior to 0.8.10 Description: The issue allows local users to obtain sensitive information due to weak permissions used for cookie files with predictable names in /tmp. Recommendations: For versions prior to 0.8.10, update to...

CentOS 6 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2012:0729)

Updated java-1.6.0-openjdk packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severity...

OpenJDK: insecure temporary file permissions (JRE, 7143606)

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment JRE component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.237 and earlier allows local users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to printing on Solaris or Linux...

java security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2012:0729 Updated java-1.6.0-openjdk packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring Syste...