Bug 169669

Summary:	CAN-2005-0023 gnome-pty-helper utmp/wtmp record spoofing
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Josh Bressers <bressers>
Component:	vte	Assignee:	Warren Togami <wtogami>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	4	Keywords:	Security
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Description Josh Bressers 2005-09-30 20:44:07 UTC

+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #169668 +++

This was scavanged from the debian bug report:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=329156

gnome-pty-helper can be made to write utmp/wtmp records with arbitrary
DISPLAY (host) settings. I am not sure if it can be tricked into erasing
existing records.

Comment 1 Josh Bressers 2005-09-30 20:44:50 UTC

This issue probably also affects FC3

Comment 2 Mark J. Cox 2005-10-26 14:21:28 UTC

Security team review 20051026 decided this flaw is not a security risk -> WONTFIX