Debian Security Advisory DSA 158-1 (gaim)

# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_158_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 158-1
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largerly excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
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include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "The developers of Gaim, an instant messenger client that combines
several different networks, found a vulnerability in the hyperlink
handling code.  The 'Manual' browser command passes an untrusted
string to the shell without escaping or reliable quoting, permitting
an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the users machine.
Unfortunately, Gaim doesn't display the hyperlink before the user
clicks on it.  Users who use other inbuilt browser commands aren't
vulnerable.

This problem has been fixed in version 0.58-2.2 for the current
stable distribution (woody) and in version 0.59.1-2 for the unstable
distribution (sid).  The old stable distribution (potato) is not
affected since it doesn't ship the Gaim program.

The fixed version of Gaim no longer passes the user's manual browser
command to the shell.  Commands which contain the %s in quotes will
need to be amended, so they don't contain any quotes.  The 'Manual'
browser command can be edited in the 'General' pane of the
'Preferences' dialog, which can be accessed by clicking 'Options' from
the login window, or 'Tools' and then 'Preferences' from the menu bar
in the buddy list window.

We recommend that you upgrade your gaim package immediately.";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to gaim
announced via advisory DSA 158-1.";

tag_solution = "https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20158-1";

if(description)
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 script_bugtraq_id(5574);
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#
# The script code starts here
#

include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");

res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gaim", ver:"0.58-2.2", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gaim-common", ver:"0.58-2.2", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"gaim-gnome", ver:"0.58-2.2", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
    report += res;
}

if (report != "") {
    security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
    exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}