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Gentoo: 200604-10 Moderate: Wine Binary Overflow Vulnerability Alert

There is a flaw in Wine in the handling of Windows Metafiles (WMF) files, which could possibly result in the execution of arbitrary code.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200601-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Wine: Windows Metafile SETABORTPROC vulnerability Date: January 13, 2006 Bugs: #118101 ID: 200601-09 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= There is a flaw in Wine in the handling of Windows Metafiles (WMF) files, which could possibly result in the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========= Wine is a free implementation of Windows APIs for Unix-like systems. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-emulation/wine < 20050930 > = 20050930 Description ========== H D Moore discovered that Wine implements the insecure-by-design SETABORTPROC GDI Escape function for Windows Metafile (WMF) files. Impact ===== An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted Windows Metafile (WMF) file from within a Wine executed Windows application, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Wine. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Wine users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =app-emulation/wine-20050930" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2006-0106 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it areavailable for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200601-09 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== Copyright 2006 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/2.0/ . A critical flaw in Wine could lead to unauthorized execution of code through specially designed WMF files. Immediate attention required!. Wine Vulnerability, SETABORTPROC, Gentoo Linux, Arbitrary Code Execution. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jan 13, 2006 •Important Gentoo