Bug 169669 - CAN-2005-0023 gnome-pty-helper utmp/wtmp record spoofing
Summary: CAN-2005-0023 gnome-pty-helper utmp/wtmp record spoofing
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: vte
Version: 4
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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low
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Assignee: Warren Togami
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-09-30 20:44 UTC by Josh Bressers
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:11 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-10-26 14:21:28 UTC
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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
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