rPSA-2007-0203-2 rmake rmake-proxy rmake-repos

[rPath Update Announcements]

rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0203-2
Published: 2007-10-02
Updated:
    2007-10-04 CVE-2007-5194 now assigned for this issue
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Local Root Deterministic Privilege Escalation
Updated Versions:
    rmake=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/1.0.11.1-2-0.1
    rmake-proxy=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/1.0.11.1-2-0.1
    rmake-repos=/conary.rpath.com at rpl:devel//1/1.0.11.1-2-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RMK-634

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5194

Description:
    When building packages, rMake creates device files in the change
    root environments in which the packages are built.  In previous
    versions of rMake, the "/dev/zero" file had incorrect device number
    and ownership, which might allow a user to execute arbitrary code
    as the superuser.
    
    4 October 2007 Update: CVE-2007-5194 has been assigned for this
    issue.

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