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[ GLSA 200511-01 ] libgda: Format string vulnerabilities
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:50:26 +0100
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200511-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libgda: Format string vulnerabilities Date: November 02, 2005 Bugs: #110467 ID: 200511-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Two format string vulnerabilities in libgda may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== libgda is the library handling the data abstraction layer in the Gnome data access architecture (GNOME-DB). It can also be used by non-GNOME applications to manage data stored in databases or XML files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 gnome-extra/libgda < 1.2.2-r1 >= 1.2.2-r1 Description =========== Steve Kemp discovered two format string vulnerabilities in the gda_log_error and gda_log_message functions. Some applications may pass untrusted input to those functions and be vulnerable. Impact ====== An attacker could pass malicious input to an application making use of the vulnerable libgda functions, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of that application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libgda users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-extra/libgda-1.2.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2005-2958 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2958 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-01.xml Concerns? ========= 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 http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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