An Asterisk security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

gentoo-announce: GLSA 202006-20 : Asterisk: Root privilege escalation

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202006-20
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Asterisk: Root privilege escalation
Date: June 15, 2020
Bugs: #602722
ID: 202006-20

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Synopsis
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A vulnerability was discovered in Asterisk which may allow local
attackers to gain root privileges.

Background
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A Modular Open Source PBX System.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/asterisk < 13.32.0-r1 >= 13.32.0-r1

Description
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It was discovered that Gentoo’s Asterisk ebuild does not properly set
permissions on its data directories. This only affects OpenRC systems,
as the flaw was exploitable via the init script.

Impact
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A local attacker could escalate privileges.

Workaround
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Users should ensure the proper permissions are set as discussed in the
referenced bugs. Do not run /etc/init.d/asterisk checkperms.

Resolution
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All Asterisk users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/asterisk-13.32.0-r1"

References
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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/202006-20

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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