GLSA-200503-09 : xv: Filename handling vulnerability

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17275

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200503-09 (xv: Filename handling vulnerability)

Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team identified a flaw in the handling of image filenames by xv.
Impact :

Successful exploitation would require a victim to process a specially crafted image with a malformed filename, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All xv users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r10'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200503-09

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17275

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200503-09.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 3/6/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xv, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/4/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0665

GLSA: 200503-09