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Gentoo: 200903-01 Normal: Vinagre User-Assisted Code Execution

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Calendar Grey March 6, 2009
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux Advisory GLSA 202302-05 outlines a vulnerability in the GIMP software. Users are encouraged to apply the latest updates for secure operation.
A format string error in Vinagre may allow for the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200903-01 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: Vinagre: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code Date: March 06, 2009 Bugs: #250314 ID: 200903-01

Synopsis ======= A format string error in Vinagre may allow for the execution of arbitrary code.
Background ========= Vinagre is a VNC Client for the GNOME Desktop.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/vinagre < 0.5.2 >= 0.5.2
========== Alfredo Ortega (Core Security Technologies) reported a format string error in the vinagre_utils_show_error() function in src/vinagre-utils.c.
Impact ===== A remote attacker could entice a user into openin...

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