- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200502-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: ht://Dig: Cross-site scripting vulnerability Date: February 13, 2005 Bugs: #80602 ID: 200502-16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== ht://Dig is vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks. Background ========== ht://Dig is an HTTP/HTML indexing and searching system. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-misc/htdig < 3.1.6-r7 >= 3.1.6-r7 Description =========== Michael Krax discovered that ht://Dig fails to validate the 'config' parameter before displaying an error message containing the parameter. This flaw could allow an attacker to conduct cross-site scripting attacks. Impact ====== By sending a carefully crafted message, an attacker can inject and execute script code in the victim's browser window. This allows to modify the behaviour of ht://Dig, and/or leak session information such as cookies to the attacker. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All ht://Dig users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-misc/htdig-3.1.6-r7" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0085 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0085 [ 2 ] SecurityTracker #1013078 http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Feb/1013078.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-16.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