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MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig4253725723ADDF7475077BE8" Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Thierry Carrez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ GLSA 200506-09 ] gedit: Format string vulnerability Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 14:20:48 +0200 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig4253725723ADDF7475077BE8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: gedit: Format string vulnerability Date: June 11, 2005 Bugs: #93352 ID: 200506-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== gedit suffers from a format string vulnerability that could allow arbitrary code execution. Background ========== gedit is the official text editor of the GNOME desktop environement. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-editors/gedit < 2.10.3 >= 2.10.3 Description =========== A format string vulnerability exists when opening files with names containing format specifiers. Impact ====== A specially crafted file with format specifiers in the filename can cause arbitrary code execution. Workaround ========== There are no known workarounds at this time. Resolution ========== All gedit users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-editors/gedit-2.10.3" References ========== [ 1 ] BugTraq ID 13699 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13699 [ 2 ] gedit 10.3 Release Notes http://mail.gnome.org/archives/gnome-announce-list/2005-June/msg00006.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-09.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 --------------enig4253725723ADDF7475077BE8 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCqtcgvcL1obalX08RApELAKChC4Hm9O6raHnAF5OCFlFp2/JWbwCgre+G tEW4i82+nDRZnd2B6ELSs9I= =iLXY -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig4253725723ADDF7475077BE8-- ------------------------------ End of this Digest ****************** -- Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: NEC IT Guy Games. How far can you shotput a projector? How fast can you ride your desk chair down the office luge track? If you want to score the big prize, get to know the little guy. Play to win an NEC 61" plasma display: http://www.necitguy.com/?r=20 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
