CESA-2005:825: lm_sensors security update
Description
Updated lm_sensors packages that fix an insecure file issue are now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the CentOS Security Response Team.
The lm_sensors package includes a collection of modules for general SMBus access and hardware monitoring. This package requires special support which is not in standard version 2.2 kernels. A bug was found in the way the pwmconfig tool creates temporary files. It is possible that a local attacker could leverage this flaw to overwrite arbitrary files located on the system. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CVE-2005-2672 to this issue. Users of lm_sensors are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch that resolves this issue.
Solution(s)
- centos-upgrade-lm_sensors
- centos-upgrade-lm_sensors-devel
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