bugtraq - [ GLSA 200712-09 ] Ruby-GNOME2: Format string error

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Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:17:39 +0100
From: Pierre-Yves Rofes <py@...too.org>
To: gentoo-announce@...too.org
Cc: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk, bugtraq@...urityfocus.com,
	security-alerts@...uxsecurity.com
Subject: [ GLSA 200712-09 ] Ruby-GNOME2: Format string error

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200712-09
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Ruby-GNOME2: Format string error
      Date: December 09, 2007
      Bugs: #200623
        ID: 200712-09

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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@...too.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
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