- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 security@gentoo.org 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