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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-03 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Gnumeric: Untrusted search path |
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Date: April 03, 2009 |
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Bugs: #257012 |
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ID: 200904-03 |
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Synopsis |
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An untrusted search path vulnerability in Gnumeric might result in the |
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execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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The Gnumeric spreadsheet is a versatile application developed as part |
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of the GNOME Office project. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 app-office/gnumeric < 1.8.4-r1 >= 1.8.4-r1 |
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Description |
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James Vega reported an untrusted search path vulnerability in the |
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GObject Python interpreter wrapper in Gnumeric. |
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Impact |
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A local attacker could entice a user to run Gnumeric from a directory |
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containing a specially crafted python module, resulting in the |
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execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running |
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Gnumeric. |
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Workaround |
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Do not run "gnumeric" from untrusted working directories. |
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Resolution |
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All Gnumeric users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/gnumeric-1.8.4-r1" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0318 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0318 |
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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-200904-03.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 2009 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 |