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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200806-03 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Imlib 2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: June 08, 2008 |
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Bugs: #223965 |
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ID: 200806-03 |
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Synopsis |
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Two vulnerabilities in Imlib 2 may allow for the execution of arbitrary |
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code. |
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Background |
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Imlib 2 is an advanced replacement library for libraries like libXpm. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 media-libs/imlib2 < 1.4.0-r1 >= 1.4.0-r1 |
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Description |
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Stefan Cornelius (Secunia Research) reported two boundary errors in |
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Imlib2: |
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* One of them within the load() function in the file |
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src/modules/loaders/loader_pnm.c when processing the header of a PNM |
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image file, possibly leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. |
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* The second one within the load() function in the file |
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src/modules/loader_xpm.c when processing an XPM image file, possibly |
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leading to a stack-based buffer overflow. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PNM |
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or XPM image, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code |
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with the rights of the user running the application using Imlib 2. |
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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 Imlib 2 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/imlib2-1.4.0-r1" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-2426 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2426 |
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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-200806-03.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 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 |