- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201805-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: beep: Local privilege escalation Date: May 30, 2018 Bugs: #652330 ID: 201805-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in beep could allow local attackers to escalate privileges. Background ========== The advanced PC speaker beeper. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-misc/beep < 1.3-r3 >= 1.3-r3 Description =========== A race condition, if setuid, was discovered in beep. Impact ====== A local attacker could escalate privileges. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All beep users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-misc/beep-1.3-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2018-0492 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0492 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-15 Concerns? ========= 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 ======= Copyright 2018 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