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GLSA-200801-06 : Xfce: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 29910

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-200801-06 (Xfce: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Gregory Andersen reported that the Xfce4 panel does not correctly calculate memory boundaries, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow in the launcher_update_panel_entry() function (CVE-2007-6531). Daichi Kawahata reported libxfcegui4 did not copy provided values when creating 'SessionClient' structs, possibly leading to access of freed memory areas (CVE-2007-6532).
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to install a specially crafted 'rc' file to execute arbitrary code via long strings in the 'Name' and 'Comment' fields or via unspecified vectors involving the second vulnerability.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Xfce4 panel users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=xfce-base/xfce4-panel-4.4.2' All libxfcegui4 users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=xfce-base/libxfcegui4-4.4.2'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200801-06

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 29910

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200801-06.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 1/10/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libxfcegui4, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xfce4-panel, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/9/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6531, CVE-2007-6532

CWE: 119

GLSA: 200801-06