-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200712-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Ruby-GNOME2: Format string error Date: December 09, 2007 Bugs: #200623 ID: 200712-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A format string error has been discovered in Ruby-GNOME2, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Ruby-GNOME2 is a set of bindings for using GTK+ within the Ruby programming language. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-ruby/ruby-gtk2 < 0.16.0-r2 >= 0.16.0-r2 Description =========== Chris Rohlf discovered that the "Gtk::MessageDialog.new()" method in the file gtk/src/rbgtkmessagedialog.c does not properly sanitize the "message" parameter before passing it to the gtk_message_dialog_new() function. Impact ====== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted string to an application using Ruby-GNOME2, possibly leading to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Ruby-GNOME2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-ruby/ruby-gtk2-0.16.0-r2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6183 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6183 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-09.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 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 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHXGmDuhJ+ozIKI5gRAmOYAJsEmqn17bS+DHxC0fcXtVLgGx7nIgCdGsX5 9F1zMj/LV9WlVMtWcmi7JCQ= =XgO7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----