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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-11
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Dillo: Format string vulnerability
Date: January 09, 2005
Bugs: #76665
ID: 200501-11
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Synopsis
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Dillo is vulnerable to a format string bug, which may result in the
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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Dillo is a small and fast multi-platform web browser based on GTK+.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/dillo < 0.8.3-r4 >= 0.8.3-r4
Description
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Gentoo Linux developer Tavis Ormandy found a format string bug in
Dillo's handling of messages in a_Interface_msg().
Impact
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An attacker could craft a malicious web page which, when accessed using
Dillo, would trigger the format string vulnerability and potentially
execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Dillo.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Dillo users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/dillo-0.8.3-r4"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-0012
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0012
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-11.xml
Concerns?
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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@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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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
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