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GLSA-200703-06 : AMD64 x86 emulation Qt library: Integer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24773

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-200703-06 (AMD64 x86 emulation Qt library: Integer overflow)

 An integer overflow flaw has been found in the pixmap handling of Qt, making the AMD64 x86 emulation Qt library vulnerable as well.
 Impact :

 By enticing a user to open a specially crafted pixmap image in an application using the AMD64 x86 emulation Qt library, a remote attacker could cause an application crash or the remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the application.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All AMD64 x86 emulation Qt library users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-qtlibs-10.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200611-02

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200703-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24773

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200703-06.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 3/6/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:emul-linux-x86-qtlibs, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4811

GLSA: 200703-06