[ GLSA 200604-14 ] Dia: Arbitrary code execution through XFig import
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200604-14 ] Dia: Arbitrary code execution through XFig import
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 21:55:51 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200604-14
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Dia: Arbitrary code execution through XFig import
Date: April 23, 2006
Bugs: #128107
ID: 200604-14
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Synopsis
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Buffer overflows in Dia's XFig import could allow remote attackers to
execute arbitrary code.
Background
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Dia is a GTK+ based diagram creation program.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-office/dia < 0.94-r5 >= 0.94-r5
Description
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infamous41md discovered multiple buffer overflows in Dia's XFig file
import plugin.
Impact
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By enticing a user to import a specially crafted XFig file into Dia, an
attacker could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the
rights of the user running Dia.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Dia users should upgrade to the latest available version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/dia-0.94-r5"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-1550
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-1550
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-200604-14.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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2006 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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