MGASA-2022-0238 - Updated exo packages fix security vulnerability Publication date: 24 Jun 2022 URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0238.html Type: security Affected Mageia releases: 8 CVE: CVE-2022-32278 Changed to prevent executing possibly malicious .desktop files from online sources ( http:// etc.). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30540 - https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/exo/-/commit/cc047717c3b5efded2cc7bd419c41a3d1f1e48b6 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32278 SRPMS: - 8/core/exo-4.16.0-1.1.mga8 . Changed to prevent executing possibly malicious .desktop files from online sources ( http:// etc.). References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30540 . Mageia security bulletin MGASA-2022-0238 outlines exo enhancements aimed at thwarting the execution of harmful desktop files.. Mageia Exo Update, Security Advisory, Malicious Files Prevention. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
An untrusted .desktop file with executable permission set could choose its displayed name and icon, and execute commands without warning when opened by the user. An attacker could use this flaw to trick a user into opening a .desktop file disguised as a document, such as a PDF, and execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2017-14604) Note: This update will change the behavior of Nautilus. Nautilus wi [More...]. Synopsis: Moderate: nautilus security update Advisory ID: SLSA-2018:0223-1 Issue Date: 2018-01-25 CVE Numbers: CVE-2017-14604 -- Security Fix(es): * An untrusted .desktop file with executable permission set could choose its displayed name and icon, and execute commands without warning when opened by the user. An attacker could use this flaw to trick a user into opening a .desktop file disguised as a document, such as a PDF, and execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2017-14604) Note: This update will change the behavior of Nautilus. Nautilus will now prompt the user for confirmation when executing an untrusted .desktop file for the first time, and then add it to the trusted file list. Desktop files stored in the system directory, as specified by the XDG_DATA_DIRS environment variable, are always considered trusted and executed without prompt. -- SL7 x86_64 nautilus-3.22.3-4.el7_4.i686.rpm nautilus-3.22.3-4.el7_4.x86_64.rpm nautilus-debuginfo-3.22.3-4.el7_4.i686.rpm nautilus-debuginfo-3.22.3-4.el7_4.x86_64.rpm nautilus-extensions-3.22.3-4.el7_4.i686.rpm nautilus-extensions-3.22.3-4.el7_4.x86_64.rpm nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.el7_4.i686.rpm nautilus-devel-3.22.3-4.el7_4.x86_64.rpm - Scientific Linux Development Team . Focused patch for Nautilus addressing vulnerabilities with unverified .desktop scripts triggering unexpected operations in SL7.x.. Nautilus Security Update, SL7 Desktop File, Untrusted Execution, Scientific Linux Security, Command Execution Risk. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Christian Boxdörfer discovered a vulnerability in the handling of FreeDesktop.org .desktop files in Nautilus, a file manager for the GNOME desktop environment. An attacker can craft a .desktop file intended to run malicious commands but displayed as a innocuous document file in Nautilus. An . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3994-1
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