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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-03
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Severity: Normal
Title: Gnumeric: Untrusted search path
Date: April 03, 2009
Bugs: #257012
ID: 200904-03
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Synopsis
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An untrusted search path vulnerability in Gnumeric might result in the
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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The Gnumeric spreadsheet is a versatile application developed as part
of the GNOME Office project.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-office/gnumeric < 1.8.4-r1 >= 1.8.4-r1
Description
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James Vega reported an untrusted search path vulnerability in the
GObject Python interpreter wrapper in Gnumeric.
Impact
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A local attacker could entice a user to run Gnumeric from a directory
containing a specially crafted python module, resulting in the
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
Gnumeric.
Workaround
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Do not run "gnumeric" from untrusted working directories.
Resolution
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All Gnumeric users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/gnumeric-1.8.4-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0318
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0318
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-03.xml
Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2009 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
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