- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Dia: Arbitrary code execution through SVG import Date: October 06, 2005 Bugs: #107916 ID: 200510-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Improperly sanitised data in Dia allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========== Dia is a gtk+ based diagram creation program released under the GPL license. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/dia < 0.94-r3 >= 0.94-r3 Description =========== Joxean Koret discovered that the SVG import plugin in Dia fails to properly sanitise data read from an SVG file. Impact ====== An attacker could create a specially crafted SVG file, which, when imported into Dia, could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Dia users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/dia-0.94-r3" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2966 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2966 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-06.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 (at) gentoo (dot) org [email concealed] or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 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/2.0