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From: Alex Legler <a3li@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200908-10 ] Dillo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:07:21
Message-Id: 20090818233751.454e25ec@neon
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200908-10
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Dillo: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
9 Date: August 18, 2009
10 Bugs: #276432
11 ID: 200908-10
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15 Synopsis
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18 An integer overflow in the PNG handling of Dillo might result in the
19 remote execution of arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 Dillo is a graphical web browser known for its speed and small
25 footprint.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 www-client/dillo < 2.1.1 >= 2.1.1
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35 Description
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38 Tilei Wang reported an integer overflow in the Png_datainfo_callback()
39 function, possibly leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could entice a user to open an HTML document
45 containing a specially crafted, large PNG image, possibly resulting in
46 the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
47 the application.
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49 Workaround
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52 There is no known workaround at this time.
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54 Resolution
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57 All Dillo users should upgrade to the latest version:
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59 # emerge --sync
60 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose =www-client/dillo-2.1.1
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62 References
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65 [ 1 ] CVE-2009-2294
66 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2294
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68 Availability
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71 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
72 the Gentoo Security Website:
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74 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-10.xml
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76 Concerns?
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79 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
80 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
81 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
82 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
83 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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85 License
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88 Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
89 belongs to its owner(s).
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91 The contents of this document are licensed under the
92 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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94 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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