Gentoo: GLSA-201208-04: Gajim: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Gajim. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Gajim users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/gajim-0.15-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2085 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2085 [ 2 ] CVE-2012-2086 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2086 [ 3 ] CVE-2012-2093 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2093
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201208-04
Concerns
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.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Gajim, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
Gajim is a Jabber and XMPP client written in PyGTK.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-im/gajim < 0.15-r1 >= 0.15-r1
Impact
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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.
