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GLSA-200809-01 : yelp: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

critical Nessus Plugin ID 34090

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-200809-01 (yelp: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 Aaron Grattafiori reported a format string vulnerability in the window_error() function in yelp-window.c.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker can entice a user to open specially crafted 'man:' or 'ghelp:' URIs in yelp, or an application using yelp such as Firefox or Evolution, and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of that user.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All yelp users running GNOME 2.22 should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-extra/yelp-2.22.1-r2' All yelp users running GNOME 2.20 should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-extra/yelp-2.20.0-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200809-01

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 34090

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200809-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 9/5/2008

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:yelp, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 9/4/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-3533

CWE: 134

GLSA: 200809-01