- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201402-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: Banshee: Arbitrary code execution Date: February 05, 2014 Bugs: #345567 ID: 201402-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An environment variable processing error has been reported in Banshee, possibly allowing local attacker to load a specially crafted shared library. Background ========== Banshee is a multimedia management and playback application for GNOME. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-sound/banshee < 1.8.0-r1 >= 1.8.0-r1 Description =========== Banshee places a zero-length directory name in PATH, which allows libraries to be loaded from the working directory. Impact ====== A local attacker could put specially crafted library into working directory of Banshee, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Banshee users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-sound/banshee-1.8.0-r1" NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since November 17, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue. References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2010-3998 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3998 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201402-05.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 https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2014 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