[ GLSA 200703-25 ] Ekiga: Format string vulnerability
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:27:56 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200703-25 ] Ekiga: Format string vulnerability
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200703-25
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: Ekiga: Format string vulnerability
Date: March 29, 2007
Bugs: #167643
ID: 200703-25
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Synopsis
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A format string vulnerability in Ekiga may allow the remote execution
of arbitrary code.
Background
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Ekiga is an open source VoIP and video conferencing application.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-im/ekiga < 2.0.7 >= 2.0.7
Description
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Mu Security has discovered that Ekiga fails to implement formatted
printing correctly.
Impact
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An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to crash Ekiga and
potentially execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted Q.931
SETUP packet to a victim.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Ekiga users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/ekiga-2.0.7"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-1006
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1006
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-200703-25.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 2007 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/2.5
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