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GLSA-201208-04 : Gajim: Multiple vulnerabilities
high Nessus Plugin ID 61543
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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-201208-04 (Gajim: Multiple vulnerabilities)Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Gajim. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted link using Gajim, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Furthermore, a remote attacker could use a specially crafted Jabber ID, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary SQL statements.
A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All Gajim users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-im/gajim-0.15-r1'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 61543
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201208-04.nasl
Version: 1.10
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 8/15/2012
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.3
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gajim, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/14/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2085, CVE-2012-2086, CVE-2012-2093
GLSA: 201208-04