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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-11

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Severity: Normal
Title: Dillo: Format string vulnerability
Date: January 09, 2005
Bugs: #76665
ID: 200501-11

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Synopsis

Dillo is vulnerable to a format string bug, which may result in the
execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Dillo is a small and fast multi-platform web browser based on GTK+.

Affected packages

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 Package           /  Vulnerable  /                     Unaffected
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1 www-client/dillo < 0.8.3-r4 >= 0.8.3-r4

Description

Gentoo Linux developer Tavis Ormandy found a format string bug in
Dillo's handling of messages in a_Interface_msg().

Impact

An attacker could craft a malicious web page which, when accessed using
Dillo, would trigger the format string vulnerability and potentially
execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Dillo.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Dillo users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/dillo-0.8.3-r4"

References

[ 1 ] CAN-2005-0012
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0012

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-11.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
[email protected] 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