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GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT |
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PACKAGE :gaim |
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SUMMARY :arbitrary program execution |
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DATE :2002-08-27 13:30 UTC |
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OVERVIEW |
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The 'Manual' browser command passes an untrusted string to the shell |
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without escaping or reliable quoting, permitting an attacker to execute |
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arbitrary commands on the users machine. |
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DETAIL |
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The developers of Gaim, an instant messenger client that combines |
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several different networks, found a vulnerability in the hyperlink |
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handling code. The 'Manual' browser command passes an untrusted |
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string to the shell without escaping or reliable quoting, permitting |
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an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the users machine. |
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Unfortunately, Gaim doesn't display the hyperlink before the user |
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clicks on it. Users who use other inbuilt browser commands aren't |
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vulnerable. |
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SOLUTION |
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It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running |
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net-im/gaim-0.59 and earlier update their systems |
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as follows: |
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emerge rsync |
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emerge gaim |
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emerge clean |
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