Description
The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1 and other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gettext | 0.14.1-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | gettext | 0.14.1-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | gettext | 0.14.1-6 | — |
References
- FLSA:136323 vendor-advisory
- OpenPKG-SA-2004.055 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200410-10 vendor-advisory
- script-temporary-file-overwrite(17583) vdb-entry
- 11282 vdb-entry
- 2004-0050 vendor-advisory
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136323
- USN-5-1 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:051 vendor-advisory