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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-06:02 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Xfce: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: January 09, 2008 |
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Updated: January 09, 2008 |
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Bugs: #201292, #201293 |
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ID: 200801-06:02 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities in Xfce might allow user-assisted attackers to |
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execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Xfce is a GTK+ 2 based desktop environment that allows to run a modern |
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desktop environment on modest hardware. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 xfce-base/xfce4-panel < 4.4.2 >= 4.4.2 |
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2 xfce-base/libxfcegui4 < 4.4.2 >= 4.4.2 |
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. |
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Description |
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Gregory Andersen reported that the Xfce4 panel does not correctly |
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calculate memory boundaries, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow |
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in the launcher_update_panel_entry() function (CVE-2007-6531). Daichi |
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Kawahata reported libxfcegui4 did not copy provided values when |
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creating "SessionClient" structs, possibly leading to access of freed |
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memory areas (CVE-2007-6532). |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to install a specially crafted |
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"rc" file to execute arbitrary code via long strings in the "Name" and |
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"Comment" fields or via unspecified vectors involving the second |
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vulnerability. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Xfce4 panel users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=xfce-base/xfce4-panel-4.4.2" |
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All libxfcegui4 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=xfce-base/libxfcegui4-4.4.2" |
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Please refer to the Upgrading section of the Xfce Configuration Guide |
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in case you are upgrading from Xfce 4.2. |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-6531 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6531 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2007-6532 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6532 |
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[ 3 ] Xfce Configuration Guide |
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http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xfce-config.xml |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-06.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |