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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201009-01
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Severity: Normal
Title: wxGTK: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: September 02, 2010
Bugs: #277722
ID: 201009-01
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Synopsis
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An integer overflow vulnerability in wxGTK might enable remote
attackers to cause the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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wxGTK is the GTK+ version of wxWidgets, a cross-platform C++ GUI
toolkit.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 x11-libs/wxGTK < 2.8.10.1-r1 *>= 2.6.4.0-r5
>= 2.8.10.1-r1
Description
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wxGTK is prone to an integer overflow error in the wxImage::Create()
function in src/common/image.cpp, possibly leading to a heap-based
buffer overflow.
Impact
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A remote attacker might entice a user to open a specially crafted JPEG
file using a program that uses wxGTK, possibly resulting in the remote
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the
application.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All wxGTK 2.6 users should upgrade to an updated version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/wxGTK-2.6.4.0-r5"
All wxGTK 2.8 users should upgrade to an updated version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-libs/wxGTK-2.8.10.1-r1"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since August 9, 2009. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-2369
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2369
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-201009-01.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2010 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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