Bugtraq: [CLA-2004:909] Conectiva Security Announcement

From: Conectiva Updates <secure_at_conectiva.com.br>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 15:23:11 -0200

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CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
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PACKAGE : netpbm
SUMMARY : Insecure temporary file creation
DATE : 2004-12-29 14:59:00
ID : CLA-2004:909
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 9, 10

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DESCRIPTION
netpbm[1] are tools for manipulating graphic files in many formats.

Utilities provided by the netpbm package prior to the 9.25 version
contain defects[2] in temporary file handling. They create temporary
files with predictable names without checking if the target file
already exists.

SOLUTION
It is recommended that all netpbm users upgrade their packages.

REFERENCES
1.http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/
2.http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2003-0924

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades:

- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade

Detailed instructions regarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en

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All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en

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All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en

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Copyright (c) 2004 Conectiva Inc.
http://www.conectiva.com

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Received on Dec 29 2004

[CLA-2004:909] Conectiva Security Announcement - netpbm