From koon@gentoo.org Wed Nov 2 11:51:39 2005 From: Thierry Carrez To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: full-disclosure@lists.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:50:26 +0100 Subject: [Full-disclosure] [ GLSA 200511-01 ] libgda: Format string vulnerabilities - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200511-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libgda: Format string vulnerabilities Date: November 02, 2005 Bugs: #110467 ID: 200511-01 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Two format string vulnerabilities in libgda may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== libgda is the library handling the data abstraction layer in the Gnome data access architecture (GNOME-DB). It can also be used by non-GNOME applications to manage data stored in databases or XML files. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 gnome-extra/libgda < 1.2.2-r1 >= 1.2.2-r1 Description =========== Steve Kemp discovered two format string vulnerabilities in the gda_log_error and gda_log_message functions. Some applications may pass untrusted input to those functions and be vulnerable. Impact ====== An attacker could pass malicious input to an application making use of the vulnerable libgda functions, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of that application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libgda users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=gnome-extra/libgda-1.2.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2005-2958 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2958 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200511-01.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 [ Part 1.2, "OpenPGP digital signature" Application/PGP-SIGNATURE ] [ 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/