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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-01.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-01.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..60d507513c38 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200903-01.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200903-01"> + <title>Vinagre: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A format string error in Vinagre may allow for the execution of arbitrary + code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">vinagre</product> + <announced>March 06, 2009</announced> + <revised>March 06, 2009: 01</revised> + <bug>250314</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-misc/vinagre" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.5.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.5.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Vinagre is a VNC Client for the GNOME Desktop. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a format string + error in the vinagre_utils_show_error() function in + src/vinagre-utils.c. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user into opening a specially crafted + .vnc file or connecting to a malicious server, possibly resulting in + the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user + running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Vinagre users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/vinagre-0.5.2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5660">CVE-2008-5660</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:36:32 +0000"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:12:27 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:12:38 +0000"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |