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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-21 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Xdg-Utils: Arbitrary command execution |
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Date: January 30, 2008 |
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Bugs: #207331 |
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ID: 200801-21 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerability has been discovered in Xdg-Utils, allowing for the |
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remote execution of arbitrary commands. |
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Background |
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========== |
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Xdg-Utils is a set of tools allowing all applications to easily |
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integrate with the Free Desktop configuration. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 x11-misc/xdg-utils < 1.0.2-r1 >= 1.0.2-r1 |
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Description |
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Miroslav Lichvar discovered that the "xdg-open" and "xdg-email" shell |
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scripts do not properly sanitize their input before processing it. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted link |
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with a vulnerable application using Xdg-Utils (e.g. an email client), |
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resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
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user running the application. |
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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 Xdg-Utils users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.0.2-r1" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-0386 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0386 |
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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-200801-21.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 |
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