Security
Security
VDR insecurely accesses files with elevated privileges, which may result in the overwriting of arbitrary files.
| Package | media-video/vdr on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 1.2.6-r1 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 1.2.6-r1 |
Video Disk Recorder (VDR) is a Linux-based digital video recorder. The VDR program handles the On Screen Menu system that offers complete control over channel settings, timers and recordings.
Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pena from the Debian Security Audit Team discovered that VDR accesses user-controlled files insecurely.
A local attacker could create malicious links and invoke a VDR recording that would overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All VDR users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-video/vdr-1.2.6-r1"
Release date
January 30, 2005
Latest revision
January 30, 2005: 01
Severity
normal
Exploitable
local
Bugzilla entries