GLSA-200503-13 : mlterm: Integer overflow vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 17287

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200503-13 (mlterm: Integer overflow vulnerability)

mlterm is vulnerable to an integer overflow that can be triggered by specifying a large image file as a background. This only effects users that have compiled mlterm with the 'gtk' USE flag, which enables gdk-pixbuf support.
Impact :

An attacker can create a specially crafted image file which, when used as a background by the victim, can lead to the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running mlterm.
Workaround :

Re-compile mlterm without the 'gtk' USE flag.

Solution

All mlterm users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=x11-terms/mlterm-2.9.2'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17287

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200503-13.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 3/8/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:mlterm, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/7/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0686

GLSA: 200503-13

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