Your message dated Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:32:08 +0000 with message-id <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and subject line Bug#496393: fixed in xcal 4.1-18.5 has caused the Debian Bug report #496393, regarding The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages to be marked as done.
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--- Begin Message ---Package: xcal Severity: grave Hi, maintainer! This message about the error concerns a few packages at once. I've tested all the packages (for Lenny) on my Debian mirror. All scripts of packages (marked as executable) were tested. In some packages I've discovered scripts with errors which may be used by a user for damaging important system files or user's files. For example if a script uses in its work a temp file which is created in /tmp directory, then every user can create symlink with the same name in this directory in order to destroy or rewrite some system or user file. Symlink attack may also lead not only to the data desctruction but to denial of service as well. Even if you create files or directories with help of function 'RANDOM' or pid(), then your system is not protected. Attacker can create many symlinks in order to destroy your data or create 'denial of service' for your package scripts. Even if you make rm(dir) for files/directories, then your system is not protected. Attacker can permanently create symlinks. This list is created with the help of script. This list is sorted by hand. Howewer in some cases mistake is possible. Please, Be understanding to possible mistakes. :) I set Severity into grave for this bug. The table of discovered problems is below. 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--- Begin Message ---Source: xcal Source-Version: 4.1-18.5 We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of xcal, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive: xcal_4.1-18.5.diff.gz to pool/main/x/xcal/xcal_4.1-18.5.diff.gz xcal_4.1-18.5.dsc to pool/main/x/xcal/xcal_4.1-18.5.dsc xcal_4.1-18.5_i386.deb to pool/main/x/xcal/xcal_4.1-18.5_i386.deb A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is attached. Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you have further comments please address them to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate. Debian distribution maintenance software pp. Lars Bahner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (supplier of updated xcal package) (This message was generated automatically at their request; if you believe that there is a problem with it please contact the archive administrators by mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Format: 1.8 Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:26:18 +0000 Source: xcal Binary: xcal Architecture: source i386 Version: 4.1-18.5 Distribution: unstable Urgency: low Maintainer: Lars Bahner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Changed-By: Lars Bahner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Description: xcal - a graphical calendar with memos and reminder alarms Closes: 496393 Changes: xcal (4.1-18.5) unstable; urgency=low . * Removed internationlization patch from pscal. As it didn't work properly. * Fixed incorrect tempfile handling in pscal (closes: #496393) * Added recommendation on lpr Checksums-Sha1: 5c2f550d07634b9bde1480f5b4675767ed7069b6 953 xcal_4.1-18.5.dsc cae4449a5f0b185417e7fcdc80ab31cf90898b0d 44777 xcal_4.1-18.5.diff.gz 64d4840d280062583f680409affbbc88bfddad9c 75254 xcal_4.1-18.5_i386.deb Checksums-Sha256: 4b5c5ed76c1b319eeaa7c5940f2f07654802cde4d94d764c87e25c7e54fbf234 953 xcal_4.1-18.5.dsc 3823127a585249358b4c2c11bd12a6ea6a81a7ecea8030d64ea3e7ec78a66cac 44777 xcal_4.1-18.5.diff.gz f0f97c7f6a6b256bcd65a86b15d27821d9966a6a65066a8ce000a64f39d0810a 75254 xcal_4.1-18.5_i386.deb Files: eed8051d17d865b853dc6b6701d159ea 953 misc optional xcal_4.1-18.5.dsc 853613da1ca9ad2fe1b6a74014de5af7 44777 misc optional xcal_4.1-18.5.diff.gz e5d1dd82b2de6434f25feb205ca10325 75254 misc optional xcal_4.1-18.5_i386.deb -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkix0kcACgkQmXJ8FFTsuK9w1gCgo4EBsgmN4WEaa4C4FTK0PcZp m2IAn2mrk280i8Nb0mrw4sDd51ZNphxP =qcxj -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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