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[ GLSA 200712-09 ] Ruby-GNOME2: Format string error
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py () gentoo org>
Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:17:39 +0100
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200712-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Ruby-GNOME2: Format string error Date: December 09, 2007 Bugs: #200623 ID: 200712-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A format string error has been discovered in Ruby-GNOME2, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Ruby-GNOME2 is a set of bindings for using GTK+ within the Ruby programming language. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-ruby/ruby-gtk2 < 0.16.0-r2 >= 0.16.0-r2 Description =========== Chris Rohlf discovered that the "Gtk::MessageDialog.new()" method in the file gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c does not properly sanitize the "message" parameter before passing it to the gtk_message_dialog_new() function. Impact ====== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted string to an application using Ruby-GNOME2, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Ruby-GNOME2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/ruby-gtk2-0.16.0-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6183 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6183 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.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 2007 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/2.5 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHXGmDuhJ+ozIKI5gRAmOYAJsEmqn17bS+DHxC0fcXtVLgGx7nIgCdGsX5 9F1zMj/LV9WlVMtWcmi7JCQ= =XgO7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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