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[ GLSA 200706-03 ] ELinks: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 22:57:23 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200706-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ELinks: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: June 06, 2007 Bugs: #177512 ID: 200706-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability has been discovered in ELinks allowing for the user-assisted execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== ELinks is a text-mode web browser. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/elinks < 0.11.2-r1 >= 0.11.2-r1 Description =========== Arnaud Giersch discovered that the "add_filename_to_string()" function in file intl/gettext/loadmsgcat.c uses an untrusted relative path, allowing for a format string attack with a malicious .po file. Impact ====== A local attacker could entice a user to run ELinks in a specially crafted directory environment containing a malicious ".po" file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running ELinks. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All ELinks users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/elinks-0.11.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-2027 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2027 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-03.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
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