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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-08
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Wicd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: June 21, 2012
Bugs: #401005, #411729
ID: 201206-08
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Wicd, the worst of which
might allow execution of arbitrary code as root.
Background
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Wicd is an open source wired and wireless network manager for Linux.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/wicd < 1.7.2.1 >= 1.7.2.1
Description
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Two vulnerabilities have been found in Wicd:
* Passwords and passphrases are written to /var/log/wicd
(CVE-2012-0813).
* Input from the daemon's D-Bus interface is not properly sanitized
(CVE-2012-2095).
Impact
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A local attacker could gain privileges of the root user or obtain
sensitive information.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Wicd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/wicd-1.7.2.1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-0813
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0813
[ 2 ] CVE-2012-2095
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2095
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-08.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5