Gentoo: GLSA-200801-14: Blam: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Summary
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-14
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal
Title: Blam: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: January 27, 2008
Bugs: #199841
ID: 200801-14
Synopsis
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Blam doesn't properly handle environment variables, potentially
allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Background
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Blam is an RSS and Atom feed reader for GNOME written in C#.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-news/blam < 1.8.4 >= 1.8.4
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The "/usr/bin/blam" script sets the "LD_LIBRARY_PATH" environment
variable incorrectly, which might result in the current working
directory (.) being included when searching for dynamically linked
libraries of the Mono Runtime application.
Impact
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A local attacker could entice a user to run Blam in a directory
containing a specially crafted library file which could result in the
execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
Blam.
Workaround
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Do not run Blam from an untrusted working directory.
Resolution
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All Blam users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-news/blam-1.8.4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2005-4790
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4790
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200801-14
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.
License
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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/
Resolution
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