Linux-Mandrake MandrakeUpdate Race Condition Vulnerability

BID:1567

Info

Linux-Mandrake MandrakeUpdate Race Condition Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 1567
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Unknown
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 12 2000 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 12 2000 12:00AM
Credit: Disclosed in a security advisory by Linux-Mandrake (Advisory ID:MDKSA-2000:034)
Vulnerable: Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 6.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 6.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux-Mandrake MandrakeUpdate Race Condition Vulnerability

From the Mandrake advisory:

There is a possible race condition in MandrakeUpdate that has the potential for users to tamper with RPMs downloaded by MandrakeUpdate prior to them being installed. This is due to files being stored in the /tmp directory. This is a very low security-risk as most servers that provide user logins shouldn't be using MandrakeUpdate. These updated versions provide a fix for the problem by using /root/tmp instead of /tmp.

Exploit / POC

Linux-Mandrake MandrakeUpdate Race Condition Vulnerability

Currently the SecurityFocus staff are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Linux-Mandrake MandrakeUpdate Race Condition Vulnerability

Solution:
To upgrade automatically, use < MandrakeUpdate >.


Mandriva Linux Mandrake 6.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 6.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1

References

Linux-Mandrake MandrakeUpdate Race Condition Vulnerability

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