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Message-ID: <200208271529.21275.aliz@gentoo.org> From: aliz at gentoo.org (Daniel Ahlberg) Subject: GLSA: gaim -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- PACKAGE :gaim SUMMARY :arbitrary program execution DATE :2002-08-27 13:30 UTC - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- OVERVIEW 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. DETAIL 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. SOLUTION It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running net-im/gaim-0.59 and earlier update their systems as follows: emerge rsync emerge gaim emerge clean - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- aliz@...too.org - GnuPG key is available at www.gentoo.org/~aliz m0rpheus@...too.org - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQE9a36nfT7nyhUpoZMRAuKvAKCy2oLjg2rMA1wmyJTv3b8vU5SdegCfVC9t MFAp7ZtJzFxiZbXAh+V2izU= =DPLe -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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