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From: Sergey Popov <pinkbyte@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201310-19 ] X2Go Server: Arbitrary code execution
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:31:51
Message-Id: 526E58D3.2080208@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201310-19
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: X2Go Server: Arbitrary code execution
9 Date: October 28, 2013
10 Bugs: #472582
11 ID: 201310-19
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15 Synopsis
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18 A path vulnerability in X2Go Server may allow remote execution of
19 arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 X2Go is an open source terminal server project.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 net-misc/x2goserver < 4.0.0.2 >= 4.0.0.2
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34 Description
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37 A vulnerability in the setgid wrapper x2gosqlitewrapper.c does not
38 hardcode an internal path to x2gosqlitewrapper.pl, allowing a remote
39 attacker to change that path.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code with the
45 privileges of the user running the server process.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All X2Go Server users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/x2goserver-4.0.0.2"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2013-4376
64 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4376
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201310-19.xml
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2013 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
90 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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92 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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