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A Stellarium security update has been released for Gentoo Linux to address an issue that could lead to arbitrary file writes:

[ GLSA 202407-18 ] Stellarium: Arbitrary File Write




[ GLSA 202407-18 ] Stellarium: Arbitrary File Write


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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202407-18
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Stellarium: Arbitrary File Write
Date: July 05, 2024
Bugs: #905300
ID: 202407-18

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium, which can lead to
arbitrary file writes.

Background
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Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows
a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye,
binoculars or a telescope.

Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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sci-astronomy/stellarium < 23.1 >= 23.1

Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Stellarium. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.

Impact
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Attackers can write to files that are typically unintended, such as ones
with absolute pathnames or .. directory traversal.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Stellarium users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-astronomy/stellarium-23.1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2023-28371
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28371

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202407-18

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 2024 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5