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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-17.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..13d5b080 --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200611-17"> + <title>fvwm: fvwm-menu-directory fvwm command injection</title> + <synopsis> + A flaw in fvwm-menu-directory may permit a local attacker to execute + arbitrary commands with the privileges of another user. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">fvwm</product> + <announced>November 23, 2006</announced> + <revised>November 23, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>155078</bug> + <access>local</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-wm/fvwm" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.5.18-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.5.18-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + fvwm is a highly configurable virtual window manager for X11 desktops. + fvwm-menu-directory allows fvwm users to browse directories from within + fvwm. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team discovered that + fvwm-menu-directory does not sufficiently sanitise directory names + prior to generating menus. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A local attacker who can convince an fvwm-menu-directory user to browse + a directory they control could cause fvwm commands to be executed with + the privileges of the fvwm user. Fvwm commands can be used to execute + arbitrary shell commands. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All fvwm users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-wm/fvwm-2.5.18-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5969">CVE-2006-5969</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:59:03 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:59:31 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:10:22 +0000"> + taviso + </metadata> +</glsa> |