---------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Beta of CSI and WSUS Integration http://secunia.com/blog/74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Bournal Insecure Temporary Files Security Issue SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA38554 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/38554/ DESCRIPTION: Secunia Research has discovered a security issue in Bournal, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to perform certain actions with escalated privileges. The script uses temporary files in an insecure manner, which can be exploited to e.g. overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks when running the update check via the "--hack_the_gibson" parameter. SOLUTION: Update to version 1.4.1, which removes the vulnerable functionality. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Secunia Research ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-6/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------