CVE-2009-4029: Race Condition
First published: Sun Dec 20 2009(Updated: )
The (1) dist or (2) distcheck rules in GNU Automake 1.11.1, 1.10.3, and release branches branch-1-4 through branch-1-9, when producing a distribution tarball for a package that uses Automake, assign insecure permissions (777) to directories in the build tree, which introduces a race condition that allows local users to modify the contents of package files, introduce Trojan horse programs, or conduct other attacks before the build is complete.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GNU Automake | =1.11.1 | |
| GNU Automake | =branch-1-9 | |
| GNU Automake | =1.10.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00011.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00013.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00012.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2009-12/msg00010.html
- http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6077
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake-patches/2009-11/msg00017.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3579
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1021784.1-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:203
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0071
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11717
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514526/100/0/threaded
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- vendor/gnu
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- version/gnu automake/1.11.1
- version/gnu automake/branch-1-9
- version/gnu automake/1.10.3