SB2012061602 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in GNU Gnash
Published: June 16, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012061602
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4328)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
plugin/npapi/plugin.cpp in Gnash before 0.8.10 uses weak permissions (world readable) for cookie files with predictable names in /tmp, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=649384
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=gnash.git;a=commitdiff;h=fa481c116e65ccf9137c7ddc8abc3cf05dc12f55
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00026.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48325
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48466
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2435
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/21/7
- http://www.osvdb.org/77243
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50747
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=755518