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GLSA-200510-06 : Dia: Arbitrary code execution through SVG import

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19976

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-200510-06 (Dia: Arbitrary code execution through SVG import)

 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.

Solution

All Dia users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/dia-0.94-r3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200510-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19976

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200510-06.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 10/11/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Patch Publication Date: 10/6/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/30/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2966

GLSA: 200510-06